Sep 22, 2011 5:17PM After yesterday's FOMC Announcement, Mortgage Rates moved to all time lows. The rally in bond markets extended overnight and throughout today's trading, resulting in rate offerings improving even more. Please keep in mind that lenders simply cannot move mortgage rates lower at the same pace as a rapid rally in Benchmark Treasuries. Although you might hear talking heads on TV or read articles saying that mortgage rates are tied to Treasuries, THEY ARE NOT , and you'll be perennially frustrated if... Sep 22, 2011 4:00PM Last week RadarLogic, a real estate data and analytics company, submitted a proposal, which we covered here , to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to a Request for Information regarding the proposed bulk sale of government owned real estate (REO). Wednesday, in their RPX Monthly Housing Market Report, they provided the latest information on their RPX Composite Price, and used updated data to restate and demonstrate the need for and urgency of their plan. In brief, the company...
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