Fri, Sep 24 2010, 8:23 AM
Benchmark interest rates are higher as U.S equity futures rally ahead of durable goods and housing data. In the afternoon, investors will also be reac...
Fri, Sep 24 2010, 5:15 PM
The best day to lock was Wednesday. Although rates rose heading into the weekend (for the third week in a row), consumer borrowing costs are lower tha...
Fri, Sep 24 2010, 3:50 PM
The Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard for September notes a slowly stabilizing housing market. Delinquencies are down slightly as are early st...
Fri, Sep 24 2010, 2:37 PM
Sales of new single-family houses in August 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 288,000. This is unchanged (±16.7%) from the revised Jul...
Thu, Sep 23 2010, 8:28 AM
Interest rates are holding near yesterday's lows as equity futures traded lower in the overnight session following news that Ireland’s GDP fell at an ...
Thu, Sep 23 2010, 5:58 PM
After ending last week on a three day losing streak, loan pricing made a total turnaround in the first three days of this week, mostly thanks to the o...
Thu, Sep 23 2010, 2:19 PM
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said home sales still remain subpar. “The housing market is trying to recover on its own power without the home buy...
Wed, Sep 22 2010, 3:53 PM
If you were floating your loan last week when rates started to rise, you probably kicked yourself for not locking. If you held out and continued floa...
Tue, Sep 21 2010, 11:43 AM
GMAC Temporarily Suspends Foreclosures in 23 States; Discover Entering Mortgage Biz?; HMDA Data; New DU Version 8.2; Prop 4 in Florida
Mon, Sep 20 2010, 11:57 AM
"The stall in the nation's housing market continues. Builders report that the two leading obstacles to new-home sales right now are consumer reluctanc...
Mon, Sep 20 2010, 10:31 AM
Update on replacing HVCC; startling broker production stats; TBW/Cenlar updates, along with GMAC, Flagstar, Freddie, and AmTrust news
Mon, Sep 20 2010, 4:37 PM
So far following the strategy of "lock at the MBS price highs and float at the MBS price lows" has worked out well for us. This strategy will be put t...
Thu, Sep 16 2010, 12:06 PM
Originator Compensation Conference Call; Reducing Fraud with Freddie; AOTs vs. Direct Trades; Fannie Mae Econ Outlook; New Relock Policies
Wed, Sep 8 2010, 3:24 PM
Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggested continued growth in national economic activity during the reporting period of mid-July thr...
Tue, Sep 7 2010, 11:19 AM
Zero-down programs - why not?! Jumbo market stirrings; HUD & agency updates; does the value of servicing warrant retaining it?
Fri, Sep 3 2010, 10:26 AM
Banks Prefer Cash Buyers in REO Sales; Freddie Mac Streamline Refi Program; Originator Capacity Constraints; Comments on Property Flipping
Thu, Sep 2 2010, 8:27 AM
Interest rates are modestly higher this morning after equities closed nearly 3% higher Wednesday.
Ninety minutes before the opening bell, S&P 500 f...
Thu, Sep 2 2010, 4:25 PM
There has been talk circulating that the Administration is considering the re-authorization of the expired homebuyer tax credit. While I believe this ...
Wed, Sep 1 2010, 12:35 PM
"Refinancing activity picked up again last week, reaching new 15-month highs, as borrowers took advantage of even lower mortgage rates. The drop in m...
Tue, Aug 31 2010, 10:50 AM
FHA to FHA Refi Apps on the Rise but New MIP Structure will Slow Streamlines; GSE MBS Issuance in July; FDIC Transparency; Appraisal Adjustments
Tue, Aug 31 2010, 3:52 PM
Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Indices continue to show improvement in home prices, but the rate of increase has slowed and its publisher points to ot...
Mon, Aug 30 2010, 10:26 AM
Originator Compensation Guidance Offered by Lender; Common Reasons for Buyback Requests; Servicer Rankings; Warehouse Line News; Investor Updates
Mon, Aug 30 2010, 3:44 PM
After a better than expected read on 2nd quarter GDP and a not so scary speech from the Federal Reserve Chairman, the 10 year Treasury note yield rose...
Mon, Aug 30 2010, 2:11 PM
In a Sunday news show appearance, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said that it was too early to discuss a revival of the homebuyers tax credit even though...
Thu, Aug 26 2010, 9:55 AM
HAMP's Political Intentions;More Rural Housing Confusion; Investors Shy Away From Property Flipping; Credit Overlays
Wed, Aug 25 2010, 10:19 AM
Three months after the home buyer tax credit expired, housing is stagnant. This should come as no surprise to folks working in the industry. Most pros...
Wed, Aug 25 2010, 10:02 AM
HAMP Fallout Quadruples; FHA Condo Recertification Requirements; Rapid Refinance as Means to Distribute Money Around the Economy;
Wed, Aug 25 2010, 7:53 AM
Good Morning. Benchmark interest rates held onto yesterday's improvements in the overnight trading session as global equity markets extended their los...
Tue, Aug 24 2010, 10:40 AM
Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the N...
Tue, Aug 24 2010, 10:00 AM
US JULY EXISTING HOME SALES 3.83 MLN UNIT ANNUAL RATE (CONS 4.70 MLN) VS JUNE 5.26 MLN (PRV 5.37)-NAR
Tue, Aug 24 2010, 5:13 PM
The bond market must have seen this coming because interest rates were already in full on rally mode before the data was released. Although the 10 yea...
Mon, Aug 23 2010, 11:38 AM
FHA Insures High Cost Multi-Family Housing Development; Taylor Bean Buyouts Impact Prepay Speeds; Non-Agency Delinquency Rates; REO and Foreclosure In...
Mon, Aug 23 2010, 8:46 AM
The data calendar is semi-busy in the week ahead but gets off to a slow start. Existing Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders, and New Home Sales highlight...
Mon, Aug 23 2010, 4:11 PM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have released the August edition of the Obama Admin...
Fri, Aug 20 2010, 4:34 PM
From 10,000 feet, the story of the week was "Mortgage Rates Rebound from Losing Streak", but when you look closer I think the bigger story was "Mortg...
Mon, Aug 16 2010, 10:40 AM
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged down for a third consecutive month in August.
Fri, Aug 13 2010, 10:19 AM
Mixed Feedback on Buybacks; More Home Buyers Paying with Cash; Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update; Commercial MBS Deal
Wed, Aug 4 2010, 12:11 PM
Countrywide Settles Suit But Admits No Wrongdoing; How Secondary Prices Loans; Earnings from PHH, Radian, Ally; Chatter on Fed MBS Purchases
Wed, Aug 4 2010, 2:31 PM
Refinance demand continues to bolster the mortgage market as purchases account for only 22% of new loan apps. Home buyers are utilizing the FHA for lo...
Tue, Aug 3 2010, 8:19 AM
The slow summer trade is in full effect ahead of what is setting up to be a directionally significant event this Friday: NonFarmPayrolls. If the Empl...
Tue, Aug 3 2010, 2:57 PM
Two months after the tax credit expired, the national housing market is stagnate near record low levels of activity. Jobs were the issue before the ta...
Mon, Aug 2 2010, 9:31 AM
The Week Ahead: Employment Situation Report, Pending Home Sales, ISM, Treasury Auction Terms, Construction Spending, Personal Income & Outlays,
Mon, Aug 2 2010, 8:06 PM
The "best executed" lock/float strategy comes down to finding an originator who knows the loan market, studies underwriting guidelines, and just plai...
Mon, Aug 2 2010, 4:53 PM
Residential construction spending includes remodeling, additions, and major replacements to owner occupied properties subsequent to completion of orig...
Wed, Jul 28 2010, 2:24 PM
Nearly all Districts reported sluggish housing markets in the months since the homebuyer tax credit expired on April 30. While some Districts, such as...
Tue, Jul 27 2010, 9:07 AM
US MAY HOME PRICES IN 20 METRO AREAS RISE 0.5 PCT SEASONALLY ADJ (CONSENSUS 0.2 PCT) VS 0.6 PCT IN APRIL - S&P/CASE-SHILLER
Tue, Jul 27 2010, 7:08 PM
Stocks rallied after S&P/Case-Shiller data, but sold off after Consumer Confidence flashed. This created a bit more volatility in the bond market. Bot...
Tue, Jul 27 2010, 1:31 PM
Buyback Risk Locks Some Borrowers Out of Refi Market; Jawboning on Fannie and Freddie; Anecdotes from the Trenches; Correction on HARP; Treasuries vs....
Mon, Jul 26 2010, 10:03 AM
New Home Sales in June rebounded from historic lows in May. Attention should be given to the fact that May survey data was revised from 300,000 new ho...
Mon, Jul 26 2010, 9:56 AM
Lots of Investor Updates; Fannie HARP vs. Freddie HARP; Originator Rankings: Wells, BoA, Chase, GMAC, Citi...
