Bond Market Modestly But Disappointingly Weak Despite Stock Sell-Off Bonds started out weaker and looked like they might make a recovery in the afternoon thanks to a big stock sell-off. But yields refused to move back below the .76% pivot point. That's not the end of the world, but if bonds were inclined to rally or if they were feeling resilient, that would have been a good excuse to move into positive territory on the day. Failing to do so sends a somewhat ominous signal about the path ahead. Econ Data / Events 20min of Fed 30yr UMBS Buying  10am, 1130am (M-F) and 1pm (T-Th) NAHB Builder Confidence 85 vs 83 f'cast, 83 prev Market Movement Recap 08:21 AM Bonds modestly weaker overnight with almost all of the losses hitting immediately after London opened.  The culprit seems fairly conclusive: Brexit headlines.  Yes, it still matters apparently!  S&P futures up 0.7% and 10yr yields up 2.34 bps.  MBS down 2 ticks (-0.06). 12:59 PM Decent recovery for bonds with MBS now unchanged and Treasuries down to the .76% pivot point (still one bp higher on the day).  Weakness in stocks and a rally in EU bonds both helped. 03:27 PM Heading into the final hour of trade with MBS near their weakest levels of the day.  Treasuries are near their strongest levels but yields are still higher on the day.  That's disappointing considering the depth of the reversal in stocks.

October 19, 2020 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.25% -0.04%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.71% -0.01%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% +0.00%   6.25% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Oct 19, 2020 Low Rates Will Face More Volatility Risk in Coming Weeks Fri, Oct 16, 2020 5:03PM Yesterday, we discussed why rates are not actually at all-time lows. But rates are whatever they are. They're relation to previous lows doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Do you benefit from refinancing? Can you afford your new purchase payment? Great! Don't worry if the rate is technically not an all-time low. I'm just on a crusade for journalistic accuracy, shouting at my own little wall over here. More important than the outright level of interest rates is the risk of volatility on the horizon. With everything the economy and financial markets have been through in 2020, the past f... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.25% -0.04 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.71% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.99% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.64% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.01% 0.00 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/15 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 5.5 101.29 +0.16   97.47 101.61 UMBS 30YR 6.0 102.45 +0.05   99.66 102.50 10 YR Treasury 4.040 -0.026   3.621 4.780 MBS Live Recap: Bond Market Modestly But Disappointingly Weak Despite Stock Sell-Off Mon, Oct 19, 2020 3:42PM Bond Market Modestly But Disappointingly Weak Despite Stock Sell-Off Bonds started out weaker and looked like they might make a recovery in the afternoon thanks to a big stock sell-off. But yields refused to move back below the .76% pivot point. That's not the end of the world, but if bonds were inclined to rally or ... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 5.0 99.91 +0.28 UMBS 5.5 101.29 +0.16 UMBS 6.0 102.45 +0.05 GNMA 5.0 100.24 +0.24 GNMA 5.5 101.23 +0.09 GNMA 6.0 101.98 -0.02 Pricing as of: 9/15 7:43PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.537 -0.016 5 YR Treasury 3.600 -0.030 7 YR Treasury 3.792 -0.024 10 YR Treasury 4.040 -0.026 30 YR Treasury 4.661 -0.021 Pricing as of: 9/15 7:43PM EST Other News Builder Confidence Sets a New Record Once Again Mon, Oct 19, 2020 10:33AM For only the second time in its 35-year history, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) topped 80 this month. The first time was in September. The index, a measure of builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased two points to 85, breaking the previous high of 83 set last month... 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