Analysts were expecting existing home sales to rebound in May after they fell behind year-ago levels in April. However, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported a second straight monthly loss , with the Northeast the only region where sales improved. Sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and cooperative apartments were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.43 million in May, a 0.4 percent decrease from April and down 3.0 percent from May 2017. It was the third straight year-over-year decline. April sales were also downgraded from 5.46 million to 5.45 million. The May results came in below the lowest of analysts' expectations as reported to Econoday. Those predictions ranged from 5.44 million to 5.65 million with a consensus of 5.50 million. Single-family

June 20, 2018 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.27% -0.04%   6.13% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.82% -0.01%   5.6% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.20% -0.02%   6.14% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Jun 20, 2018 Mortgage Rates Barely Budge Despite Market Gains Tue, Jun 19, 2018 3:19PM Mortgage rates didn't move much today, despite a somewhat decent improvement in bond markets. Overnight, trade war brinksmanship between the US and China had investors seeking the safe haven of bond markets. Excess demand for bonds pushes rates lower, all other things being equal. As is often the case with safe haven trades, US Treasuries saw more of the benefit than the bonds that underlie mortgage rates. The net effect is a move back in line with last Friday's levels for the average mortgage lender. Loan Originator Perspective Bond markets rallied as trade war fears grew today. Tariffs hurt ... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.27% -0.04 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.82% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.00% -0.03 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.20% -0.02 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.71% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.02% -0.03 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 10/15 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.30% -0.04 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.53% -0.02 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 10/9 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.43% -0.03 0.60 15 Yr. Fixed 5.77% +0.01 0.79 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.60% +0.06 0.44 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 10/8 UMBS 30YR 5.0 99.72 +0.04   95.05 99.96 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.09 +0.01   97.47 101.28 10 YR Treasury 4.029 +0.001   3.932 4.780 MBS Live Day Ahead: Checking in With "Longer-Term Trend" Wed, Jun 20, 2018 10:06AM I talk quite a bit about the " long-term trend " or the "longer-term trend" these days.  It most frequently comes up in some iteration of the following: "until the long-term trend has been clearly defeated," etc.  But what exactly are we ta... (read more) MBS Live Recap: Lowest Yields of The Month Tue, Jun 19, 2018 4:15PM June began with yields plateauing after rising from the Italy-inspired lows of late May.  10yr yields managed to avoid breaking above 3% until last week's much-anticipated Fed Day.  Even then, the Fed and the ECB ultimately gave way to the slow, steady rally that's persisted into the current week. Until today, that rally was nice, but forgettab... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 97.76 +0.07 UMBS 5.0 99.73 +0.05 UMBS 5.5 101.10 +0.01 GNMA 4.5 97.74 +0.04 GNMA 5.0 99.96 +0.13 GNMA 5.5 100.97 +0.07 Pricing as of: 10/15 6:03PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.496 +0.013 5 YR Treasury 3.619 +0.015 7 YR Treasury 3.803 +0.005 10 YR Treasury 4.031 +0.002 30 YR Treasury 4.625 -0.005 Pricing as of: 10/15 6:03PM EST Other News Existing Home Sales Below Expectations for Second Month Wed, Jun 20, 2018 10:55AM Analysts were expecting existing home sales to rebound in May after they fell behind year-ago levels in April. However, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported a second straight monthly loss , with the Northeast the only region where sales improved. Sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and cooperative apartments were at ... (read more) Mortgage Application Volume Second Highest of Year Wed, Jun 20, 2018 8:16AM Mortgage interest rates waffled, moving in different directions depending on the product last week, but the volume of mortgage applications increased rather decisively . The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, surged by 5.1 percent during the week ended June 15. It was the largest increase in total mo... (read more) Credit Scoring and HR Products; Freddie and Fannie - Never Standing Still Wed, Jun 20, 2018 8:59AM onight/tomorrow morning is the summer solstice. I am in Minneapolis at an ACUMA workshop and where the sun will set tonight at 9:03. (I suppose ACUMA could have held its event in Anchorage, where the sun sets at 11:42 tonight, which would be cool.) I mention credit unions because a) their market share is growing, and b) the talk is how President Trump is try... 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