Housing: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

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Home Today's Headlines ATW Forums Q&A Mortgage Rates   Top Stories       Housing: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly The big question everyone is asking: The Home Buyer Tax Credit Has Expired. Will Home Sales Improve, Contract, or Go Sideways? - MND NewsWire Window Dressing Begins. Bonds End Bad Day At Worst Levels The violent spike in rates we witnessed today will force market participants to re-evaluate their strategic and tactical biases as bullish interest rate... - MBS Commentary HUD Chief Looks To Simplify Home Rental Assistance Program HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan presented the details of a new rental assistance program to members of Congress on Tuesday. The program is part of the President's... - MND NewsWire FHFA Publishes Framework To Establish... - MND NewsWire Rise In Refinance Demand Tempered... - MND NewsWire Understanding Reverse Mortgage... - Community Commentary New Bond Rating Supplier With a... - Pipeline Press Mortgage Rates On Two Day Losing... - Mortgage Rate Watch Healthy Concession Balances Demand... - MBS Commentary MBS Lower and Wider As Originators... - MBS Commentary Econ Data Recap. Rates Break Long... - MBS Commentary »View more top stories jeffer90576 Profile View Edit Member Toolbox -MBS/Treasury Quotes -Mortgage Rates -Write an Article -Mobile MND -News / Rate Widgets -Manage Email Alerts -Update Profile -Not a Premium Member Yet? Upgrade Here. MBS Quotes FNMA 4.0 98-28 -0-25 FNMA 4.5 101-25 -0-17 FNMA 5.0 104-13 -0-13 FNMA 5.5 106-15 -0-08 FNMA 6.0 107-17 -0-06 Updated: 5/27/10 4:30 PM Treasuries 3 MO 0.1700 0.0000 2 YR 0.8700 0.0500 5 YR 2.1800 0.1200 10 YR 3.3400 0.1300 30 YR 4.2400 0.1300 Updated: 5/27/10 5:40 PM Mortgage Rates 30 Yr FRM 4.86 0.03 15 Yr FRM 4.15 0.01 FHA 30 Year 4.89 0.03 Jumbo 30 Year 6.42 0.03 5/1 Yr ARM 3.83 0.03 Updated: 5/27/10 6:43 PM Latest Video       View:All Videos Time to Retire Rating Agencies? 5/27/2010 Rating agencies don't seem to have many friends these days, with Jerome Fons, former Moody's managing director. FINRA's Compliance Meeting 5/27/2010 Regulatory reform and the so-called "flash crash" on the agenda at FINRA's annual compliance meeting, with CNBC's Mary Thompson. Obama Holds News Conference 5/27/2010 President Obama shares remarks on the BP spill and more. Around The Web       Property Taxes Surprisingly Steady IMF Economist Argues Home Prices Still Have Far To Fall Did You Know: Home Remodeling Forecast The Home-Buyer Tax Credit May Have Actually Worked Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin Remarks before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Mortgage Lenders Seek Relief From Forced Bad Debt Repurchases Federal Reserve to Hold Public Hearings on HMDA Changes With credit scores, it should be equal access for all S&P Won't Downgrade Banks Yet Mortgage Rates Fall to 4.8%, Home Buyers Still Scarce »View All Recent Articles JOIN THE CONVERSATION Recent Comments Adam Quinones on 5/27/2010 - read this comment In an announcement dated May 26, 2010, USDA Rural Development has now confirmed that the Agency will continue to accept and process application packages. As has been done previously when program funds... Michigan Appraiser on 5/27/2010 - read this comment As a member of the appraiser community, I think everyone in the loan industry should be upset with the underwriting guidelines of the banks. They are the ones setting up guidelines as to what they will... Emmett Dempsey on 5/27/2010 - read this comment I used to think the AMC appraiser was to blame, but after doing some "post-mortems" of deals that were killed via HVCC I am seeing other wise. What is happening is that a lot of these AMC's... Susan Myszkowski on 5/27/2010 - read this comment In my opinion a stronger case should be made for not including foreclosures and short sales to the comps that an appraiser is required to find for a property that is not distressed. First of all most of... Questions I have a buyer purchasing a home that is requiring flood insurance... what is a balloon rider? is it the same as a balloon mortgage... Can I put my house up for sale if I owe back taxes on it, and... Who pays the realtor's commission on the purchase of an REO... Answers Can a monthly payment that can not be made due to other financial... How does balloon payments affect interest on a loan? Can I refinance with my house being upside down? How long do you need to wait to get a new mortgage if you have... Forum Discussions Appraiser Jobs are being Outsourced to India - It's time for Appraisers & Mortgage Professionals to Contact their Senators!! HELP!!! Recent home Appraisal Loan Scenario: CT, $312,000, 665, 89% LTV, Refinance (Rate and Term) Urgent - NAMB Call-To-Action Receiving Unemployment and Purchasing a Home Loan Scenarios Post | View All   State Date Amount Loan Type CT 5/27/2010 312,000.00 Refinance (Rate and Term) OR 5/25/2010 300,000.00 Purchase NH 5/19/2010 59,000.00 Refinance (Rate and Term) CA 5/15/2010 550,000.00 Purchase TX 5/11/2010 300,000.00 Refinance (Rate and Term) AL 5/10/2010 220,000.00 Purchase Mortgage News Daily

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