Thursday, August 16, 2012

Next Step in Eminent Domain Proposal Being Considered; Mortgage Rates Continue Higher

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Aug 16, 2012 1:20PM

County Agency Considers Next Step in Eminent Domain Proposal; SIFMA to Testify

An agency set up by county officials in San Bernardino County, California were scheduled to meet Thursday morning to determine whether the county and several of its larger cities will proceed with their controversial eminent domain plan . Under the proposal, passed by the county's Board of Governors in June, the local governments would use their power, usually employed to take real property for a public purpose, to seize underwater mortgages and restructure them into new obligations based on the...

Aug 16, 2012 3:06PM

Mortgage Rates Higher Still After Hitting Two Month Highs Yesterday

Mortgage Rates moved slightly higher again today as the secondary mortgage market experienced one of its most volatile sessions since early June. Although the pace of the movements during the day was brisk, rates markets began the day in better territory, making for slightly improved rate sheets in the morning. The volatility was seen between 10am and 2pm when the MBS (mortgage-backed-securities) that most directly influence rates, moved from their highs of the day to their lowest levels in months...


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1:40 PM:

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12:56 PM:

MBS At A Dangerous Tipping Point Long Term

10:51 AM:

MBS 7/32nds Off Highs In The Past 30 Minutes

10:06 AM:

ECON: Philly Fed Index Lower Than Expected, Employment Lowest Since '09

10:00 AM:

Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Higher for Third Consecutive Week

9:02 AM:

Bond Markets Cautiously Adding To Gains Since Midnight

8:43 AM:

ECON: Housing Starts Fall Despite Strong Multi-Family. Permits Surge

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