Monday, September 30, 2013

Daily Newsletter: Mortgage Rates Rise for 1st Time in 3 Weeks; No Housing Bubble, but Maybe a 'Bubble Mentality'; New HUD Definition for Qualified Mortgage

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30 Year Fixed
4.29%   +0.01
15 Year Fixed
3.41%   +0.01
10YR Treasury
2.62%   -0.0109
FNMA 30YR 3.5
101.88   +0.14
FNMA 15YR 2.5
103.52   +0.17
Monday September 30, 2013
Mortgage Rate Watch - 6:45PM
Mortgage rates rose very slightly today for the first time in 3 weeks. The difference in rate sheets compared to Friday's latest was minimal, and some lenders were actually slightly ...
MND NewsWire - 12:38PM
While the real estate market has been bubbling, Robert J. Shiller doesn't think we are in a real estate bubble. At least not yet . Shiller who, along with Karl Case, developed the S&P ...
MND NewsWire - 12:48PM
Another definition of Qualified Mortgage (QM) was rolled out for comment today. This one, proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would apply to mortgages ...
Pipeline Press - 10:47AM
"Rob, I attended a seminar last week, and one of the speakers mentioned something called 'Freddith Mae'. Ever heard of that?" Nope - either I'm out of touch & confused, or someone ...
MBS Live Chat - 3:28PM
"same Lock/float consensus for a close on Oct 21? Lock it up?..."
MBS Live Chat - 3:31PM
"I will say this until I go blue in the face. If you need to come on here and ask advice about whether you should lock from complete strangers who have never met or spoken to you ever, you are working with the wrong loan officer..."
MBS Live Chat - 3:36PM
"I agree too, but on the other hand don't you educate your client on the pros/cons of floating/locking and then have them decide? They might be on here to do research and get informed. Doesn't mean they are working with the wrong person...."
MBS Live Chat - 3:39PM
"LL, depends on the terms, I would say lock, only because rates are as good as they have been in the last 3 or so months, also, based on what has happened over the last few months when rates do rise, it will most likely be quick...."
MBS Live Chat - 3:44PM
"MU, I seriously doubt most LO's have their ear to the market than the regular MBS live user. I think it is wise for a consumer to use whatever tools are available to them to make a decision that is in their best interest, regardless of who they are working with, if I was a consumer I would do the same..."
Today's Rates
Best Execution
Rate Change
30 Yr FRM 4.29% +0.01
15 Yr FRM 3.41% +0.01
FHA 30 Year Fixed 4.00% +0.00
Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.33% +0.00
5/1 Yr ARM 3.10% +0.02
Average Mortgage Rates
Rate Points Change
FHFA *
15 Yr. Fixed 3.62% 1.06 +0.18
30 Yr. Fixed 4.49% 1.21 +0.22
MBA **
30 Yr. Fixed 4.62% 0.41 -0.13
15 Yr. Fixed 3.68% 0.28 -0.13
30 Yr. Jumbo 4.66% 0.29 -0.17
30 Yr. FHA 4.32% 0.37 -0.18
5/1 ARM 3.39% 0.35 -0.15
Freddie Mac **
30 Yr. Fixed 4.32% 0.70 -0.18
15 Yr. Fixed 3.37% 0.70 -0.17
1 Yr. ARM 2.63% 0.40 -0.02
5/1 Yr. ARM 3.07% 0.50 -0.04
* 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 97.75 +0.16
30YR FNMA 3.5 101.88 +0.14
30YR GNMA 3.0 98.52 -0.03
30YR GNMA 3.5 102.72 -0.05
15YR FNMA 3.0 103.52 +0.17
15YR FNMA 2.5 100.59 +0.20
Treasuries
Yield Change
2 YR 0.3207% -0.0156
5 YR 1.3880% -0.0146
10 YR 2.6154% -0.0109
30 YR 3.6934% +0.0096
Prices as of: 9/30/2013 4:30PM EST
MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters.
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Friday, September 27, 2013

Daily Newsletter: FHA Required to Take Treasury Draw; Rates End Week at Lows; Multifamily/Commercial Debt Increases; Government Shutdown Drama

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30 Year Fixed
4.28%   -0.06
15 Year Fixed
3.40%   -0.04
10YR Treasury
2.63%   -0.0199
FNMA 30YR 3.5
101.73   +0.22
FNMA 15YR 2.5
103.34   +0.19
Friday September 27, 2013
MND NewsWire - 1:26PM
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) notified Congress this morning that, as had been rumored earlier in the week, it will need to draw on its borrowing authority from the U.S. ...
Mortgage Rate Watch - 4:29PM
Mortgage rates fell noticeably today, keeping alive an impressive streak of 13 days without higher rates. Three out of those 13 have been 'unchanged,' yesterday being one of them. There ...
MND NewsWire - 2:03PM
Commercial and multi-family mortgage debt increased by $24.5 billion in the second quarter of 2013, with $10.9 billion of that being debt in the multi-family sector. The Mortgage Bankers ...
Pipeline Press - 10:24AM
All the McDonalds and Burger King workers in California are rejoicing: the minimum wage in California is heading to $10/hour . This, coupled with the tax increases voted in last year ...
MND NewsWire - 10:59AM
"Well it looks like FHA needs that bailout!! Who could have figured...right?!?! This industry continues to be a cesspool, plain and simple. There used to be this willfully ignorant, useful idiot named Jason Harris, on this board, that would argue about FHA not being subprime and, further, what a great..."
MBS Live Chat - 2:02PM
"MG- lots of sub-primy talk on this board as of late. Seems the more regulators try to move us forward they are creating the same scenario we had not too long ago...."
MBS Live Chat - 2:04PM
"I think the FHA sub-primey issue had more to do with the drastic pull back in guidelines in 07/08 and FHA suddenly being the only round hole in which many of the leftover square pegs would fit...."
MBS Live Chat - 2:06PM
"I remember, FHA mix went from 15% to 60% overnight in my old shop..."
MBS Live Chat - 3:00PM
"RTRS- PRESIDENT OBAMA TO MAKE STATEMENT AT WHITE HOUSE AT 3:30 P.M. EDT ON FISCAL ISSUES - WHITE HOUSE..."
Today's Rates
Best Execution
Rate Change
30 Yr FRM 4.28% -0.06
15 Yr FRM 3.40% -0.04
FHA 30 Year Fixed 4.00% -0.06
Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.33% -0.03
5/1 Yr ARM 3.08% -0.02
Average Mortgage Rates
Rate Points Change
FHFA *
15 Yr. Fixed 3.62% 1.06 +0.18
30 Yr. Fixed 4.49% 1.21 +0.22
MBA **
30 Yr. Fixed 4.62% 0.41 -0.13
15 Yr. Fixed 3.68% 0.28 -0.13
30 Yr. Jumbo 4.66% 0.29 -0.17
30 Yr. FHA 4.32% 0.37 -0.18
5/1 ARM 3.39% 0.35 -0.15
Freddie Mac **
30 Yr. Fixed 4.32% 0.70 -0.18
15 Yr. Fixed 3.37% 0.70 -0.17
1 Yr. ARM 2.63% 0.40 -0.02
5/1 Yr. ARM 3.07% 0.50 -0.04
* 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 97.59 +0.25
30YR FNMA 3.5 101.73 +0.22
30YR GNMA 3.0 98.55 +0.20
30YR GNMA 3.5 102.77 +0.16
15YR FNMA 3.0 103.34 +0.19
15YR FNMA 2.5 100.39 +0.20
Treasuries
Yield Change
2 YR 0.3363% -0.0039
5 YR 1.4026% -0.0292
10 YR 2.6263% -0.0199
30 YR 3.6838% -0.0122
Prices as of: 9/27/2013 4:28PM EST
MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters.
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