How are new Borrowers Managing to Come up With Down Payments?

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                4.23%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.03

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.93%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.02

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.49%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0376

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                101.03
                                                                  
                                                                -0.11

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                100.53
                                                                  
                                                                -0.08

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Wednesday May 8, 2019

MND NewsWire - 11:30AM

How are new Borrowers Managing to Come up With Down Payments?

Freddie Mac periodically looks at how and from where homebuyers are managing to acquire their down payments and they did so , particularly first-timers. This week, as the focus of an ...

MND NewsWire - 8:16AM

Lower Rates aren't Helping Homebuying Attitudes

Even though mortgages rates have declined over the last several months, consumers remain bearish about buying a home. Fannie Mae said net positive responses to the question about whether ...

MND NewsWire - 8:11AM

Freddie Mac is "Reimagining" Servicing to Benefit the Customer

Freddie Mac is undertaking a new initiative designed to align the servicing process to a more customer service focus, especially for distressed homeowners. Yvette Gilmore, Freddie Mac ...

MND NewsWire - 8:06AM

Mortgage Application Activity Breaks Out of Slump

After four straight weeks of declines, mortgage application activity finally gained ground during the week ended May 3. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index ...

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Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

4.23%

+0.03

15 Yr FRM

3.93%

+0.02

FHA 30 Year Fixed

4.00%

+0.00

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

4.13%

+0.01

5/1 Yr ARM

4.10%

+0.01

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

4.22%

1.43

-0.12

30 Yr. Fixed

4.78%

1.18

-0.20

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.67%

0.00

+0.02

15 Yr. Fixed

0.00%

0.00

-4.00

30 Yr. Jumbo

0.00%

0.00

-4.40

30 Yr. FHA

0.00%

0.00

-4.64

5/1 ARM

0.00%

0.00

-3.95

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.14%

0.50

-0.06

15 Yr. Fixed

3.60%

0.40

-0.04

1 Yr. ARM

2.68%

0.20

+0.01

5/1 Yr. ARM

3.68%

0.40

-0.09

Current Mortgage Rates »

* FHFA averages are updated monthly.
** Mortgage Bankers Association (each Wednesday) and Freddie Mac (each Thursday) averages are updated weekly.

Secondary Markets

MBS

Price

Change

30YR FNMA 3.0

98.92

-0.22

30YR FNMA 3.5

101.03

-0.11

30YR GNMA 3.0

99.92

-0.11

30YR GNMA 3.5

101.92

-0.08

15YR FNMA 3.0

100.53

-0.08

15YR FNMA 2.5

98.92

-0.19

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

2.3007%

+0.0183

5 YR

2.2884%

+0.0351

10 YR

2.4853%

+0.0376

30 YR

2.8945%

+0.0363

Prices as of: 5/8/2019 5:06PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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