Mortgage rates caught some small semblance of a break today. If it's not apparent based on that assessment in conjunction with the headline, the improvements certainly left something to be desired, even though that's to be expected, given the circumstances. Here's what I mean by that: Rates are based on the bond market. Trading levels in the bond market are back in line with (or slightly better than) Tuesday's levels. But mortgage rates are still higher than those seen on Tuesday. It's really that simple. Why is it to be expected? Mortgage rates aren't created automatically based on the bond market. The bond market is merely the primary input. Lenders use bond prices/levels as a baseline for determining rates. If the market has been more volatile, lenders are quicker to raise rates and slower

May 18, 2018 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.02%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.72% +0.02%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% +0.00%   6.25% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for May 18, 2018 Temporary Factors Help Mortgage Rates... Temporarily Fri, May 18, 2018 3:31PM Mortgage rates caught some small semblance of a break today. If it's not apparent based on that assessment in conjunction with the headline, the improvements certainly left something to be desired, even though that's to be expected, given the circumstances. Here's what I mean by that: Rates are based on the bond market. Trading levels in the bond market are back in line with (or slightly better than) Tuesday's levels. But mortgage rates are still higher than those seen on Tuesday. It's really that simple. Why is it to be expected? Mortgage rates aren't created automatically based on the bond m... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.02 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.72% +0.02 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.00% +0.03 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.65% +0.02 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.01% +0.02 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/12 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.35% -0.15 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.50% -0.10 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/11 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.49% -0.15 0.56 15 Yr. Fixed 5.70% -0.14 0.55 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.44% -0.14 0.48 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/10 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.13 +0.02   97.47 101.61 UMBS 30YR 6.0 102.40 0.00   99.66 102.50 10 YR Treasury 4.066 +0.040   3.621 4.780 MBS Live Day Ahead: What Is a Short Squeeze And How Could It Help Us? Fri, May 18, 2018 9:21AM The notion of "positions" is extremely important to the bond market (and to any market for that matter).  At the most basic level, a LONG position seeks to profit from prices rising (or yields falling) and a SHORT position seeks to profit from... (read more) MBS Live Recap: Bonds Still On The Ropes Thu, May 17, 2018 5:40PM Today was the calmest of the past 3 days of craziness, although the higher-than-average volume suggests things are still happening behind the scenes.  Specifically , that volume can be largely attributed to traders cashing in previous bets on higher rates.  This is accomplished by buying bonds (to close out a bond transaction that was previously "... (read more) MBS Live Recap: Nothing to be Mad About, But... Fri, May 18, 2018 4:43PM Bonds rallied today for the first time all week, and fairly well at that!  10yr yields fell more than 5bps and Fannie 3.5 MBS rose nearly 3/8ths of a point.  Not much to be mad about there, right? Indeed, there's nothing to be mad about , but there are all sorts of reasons to remain cautious.  The rally was driven by a combination of Euro... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 5.0 99.63 +0.06 UMBS 5.5 101.13 +0.02 UMBS 6.0 102.40 0.00 GNMA 5.0 100.00 -0.08 GNMA 5.5 101.13 -0.08 GNMA 6.0 102.01 -0.04 Pricing as of: 9/13 5:13AM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.553 +0.009 5 YR Treasury 3.630 +0.027 7 YR Treasury 3.816 +0.038 10 YR Treasury 4.066 +0.040 30 YR Treasury 4.681 +0.023 Pricing as of: 9/13 5:13AM EST Other News NAR Curtails Earlier Home Sales Estimates Fri, May 18, 2018 9:09AM In the face of continuing inventory shortages, declining consumer sentiment in favor of buying a home, and concern about the homeownership impacts of the 2017 tax cut bill, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has revised down, albeit only slightly, its forecast for home sales this year. Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told Realtors attending NAR's L... (read more) Subservicing, Compliance, and Warehouse Products; Private Mortgage Insurance Trends Fri, May 18, 2018 9:18AM Folks heading to the MBA’s Secondary conference should know that there are 329 street-level newsstands in New York City. (The peak was 1,500 in the 1950s.) By law, the maximum price for anything at a newsstand is $10, meaning that newspapers are a significant part of that business. Finance & news about it make the world go ‘round, and thanks ... (read more) Latest Video We'll start to see competition in asset allocation between bonds and stocks... Money moves you want to make as the Fed raises interest rates The Fed wants to hike rates, but this is their Achilles' heel Around the Web NAR - Realtor.com In-Person Home Appraisals Won't Be Required for Some Loans: Should You Get One Anyway? 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