Mortgage rates were unchanged for many lenders today which is utterly and completely shocking given the other market developments that tend to coincide with rates moving lower. Specifically, stocks tanked and 10yr Treasury yields plummeted to the lowest levels since September 2016. For anyone under the impression that 10yr yields dictate the direction of mortgage rates without exception, it's high time to reassess that worldview. The bottom line is that rates are doing an absolutely terrible job of keeping pace with the rally in the broader bond market. The " Temporary Note on Mortgage Rate Inconsistency " below will be informative in that regard. With that in mind, many lenders were unchanged today for slightly less complicated reasons. Sure, underlying mortgage bonds didn't improve as quickly

August 15, 2019 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.01%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.69% +0.04%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% +0.00%   6.25% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Aug 15, 2019 Mortgage Rates Are a Mess! Wed, Aug 14, 2019 6:31PM Mortgage rates were unchanged for many lenders today which is utterly and completely shocking given the other market developments that tend to coincide with rates moving lower. Specifically, stocks tanked and 10yr Treasury yields plummeted to the lowest levels since September 2016. For anyone under the impression that 10yr yields dictate the direction of mortgage rates without exception, it's high time to reassess that worldview. The bottom line is that rates are doing an absolutely terrible job of keeping pace with the rally in the broader bond market. The " Temporary Note on Mortgage Rate In... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.69% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.98% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.68% +0.06 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.00% +0.05 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/9 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.50% -0.06 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.60% -0.09 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/4 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.64% -0.05 0.59 15 Yr. Fixed 5.84% -0.19 0.84 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.58% -0.09 0.39 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/3 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.06 -0.22   97.47 101.61 UMBS 30YR 6.0 102.36 -0.18   99.66 102.50 10 YR Treasury 4.082 +0.043   3.621 4.780 MBS Live Day Ahead: Active Day For Data Thu, Aug 15, 2019 8:37AM In the day just passed, bond markets primarily reacted to overseas economic data with many of the reports in Europe coming in flat to weaker.  Combined with the weakest Chinese manufacturing data in years, it was enough to push bonds through recent resistance levels and to new low yields since 2016.  The domestic hours were especially influenced by... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 5.0 99.45 -0.32 UMBS 5.5 101.06 -0.23 UMBS 6.0 102.38 -0.16 GNMA 5.0 99.73 -0.34 GNMA 5.5 101.04 -0.15 GNMA 6.0 102.01 -0.18 Pricing as of: 9/9 5:51PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.558 +0.071 5 YR Treasury 3.617 +0.055 7 YR Treasury 3.816 +0.048 10 YR Treasury 4.087 +0.048 30 YR Treasury 4.732 +0.042 Pricing as of: 9/9 5:51PM EST Other News New FHA Rule Will Ease Condo Approval Process Thu, Aug 15, 2019 8:10AM The long-waited Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rule regulating condominium lending was finalized Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the parent agency of FHA, published the final regulation and the policy implementation guidance establishing a new condominium approval process. As a way of background, under existi... (read more) Refinance Spree Continues with Rates at Near 3-Year Lows Wed, Aug 14, 2019 8:09AM The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application volume, rose 21.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ended August 9. MBA attributed the substantial decline in interest rates at the beginning of the week for the surge of applications which were concentrated on mortgage refinancing. ... (read more) Loan Performance Responds to Slowing Economy, Natural Disasters Tue, Aug 13, 2019 11:32AM Both the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and CoreLogic issued data on recent loan performance on Tuesday. For CoreLogic the Monthly Loan Performance Report covered May, MBA's National Delinquency Survey is for the second quarter of this year. MBA notes an increase in the overall seasonally adjusted delinquency rate to 4.53 percent of all loans outstanding... (read more) Digital, Reno Products; Originator Survey; FHA Condo Update Thu, Aug 15, 2019 8:51AM Plenty of economists watch builder activity and mood swings as early indicators of future economic health. Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued in positive territory in the second quarter of 2018, according to the HMI . We’ve been hearing about skilled labor shortages, lack of buildable land, raw material price volatilit... 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