Daily Newsletter: Rates Hold Their Own Despite Strong Jobs Data; 5 Housing Predictions for 2015; Mortgage Banking Profits Dip; Foreclosure Program FaceliftJobs Data

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30 Year Fixed 3.94%   +0.02 15 Year Fixed 3.18%   +0.03 10YR Treasury 2.30%   +0.0653 FNMA 30YR 3.5 103.73   -0.33 FNMA 15YR 2.5 103.67   -0.25 View Today's Rates

Friday December 5, 2014 Mortgage Rate Watch - 3:32PM Mortgage Rates Manage Decent Day in Spite of Jobs Data Mortgage rates moved only slightly higher today in spite of an exceptionally strong Employment Situation Report. This particular jobs report is the biggest of the month, and by far ... MND NewsWire - 1:23PM 5 Predictions for Housing in 2015 Realtor.com® is offering five predictions for the coming New Year. Three bode well for the housing market and none are new. Most in fact could be dubbed the perennial predictions ... MND NewsWire - 1:24PM Despite Larger Loans and More of Them, Mortgage Profits Dip Mortgage bankers reported a slight decrease in profits during the third quarter of 2014, with gains per loan decreasing even as volume grew and the size of the loans reached the highest ... MND NewsWire - 2:11PM Foreclosure Avoidance Programs get Facelift Three foreclosure prevention initiatives begun in the early years of the housing crisis will receive updates to better reflect the changing needs of distressed homeowners and motivate ... Black Knight Examines Scope of Underwater Loan Rescue MBS MID-DAY: Bond Markets Leak Back to Weakest Levels After NFP Bounce Attempt Update on Thinking on MSAs; Jobs Date Shifts Rates Higher MBS Day Ahead: 2014 Has Been a Good Year; Bring on NFP Latest Video Reaction to jobs really big number After strong jobs, ex-Fed president on rates Fed understands US economy needs to catch up: Pro More News from 'Around the Web' Market Watch - 4:01PM FHA leaves loan limits for 2015 nearly untouched webfeeds.brookings.edu - 4:01PM Map: Mortgage Interest Deductions CNBC - 2:46PM The ugly truth behind jobs report Washington Post - 2:46PM Wonkblog: Why the government is sweetening the financial incentives for homeowners who got mortgage relief WSJ - 1:15PM 5 Takeaways From the November Jobs Report Market Watch - 12:01PM The Fed: Fed's Mester: Strong job data doesn't alter timetable of rate hikes Market Watch - 11:49AM Construction unemployment moving closer to pre-meltdown rates CNBC - 10:59AM Hot job gains spark talk of Fed move WSJ - 10:58AM Hilsenrath Analysis: Friday's Jobs Report Assures Global Central Banks Going in Two Directions CNBC - 10:28AM US factory orders fall in October WSJ - 10:27AM Private Equity Real Estate Funds Get Big in 2014 Reuters - 10:26AM U.S. trade deficit narrows slightly; exports rise WSJ - 8:41AM A Reverse Course When a Borrower Dies Washington Post - 8:41AM Risking ire on Capitol Hill, Fannie Mae plots D.C. headquarters CNBC - 8:40AM Job creation jumps in November Today's Rates Best Execution Rate Change 30 Yr FRM 3.94% +0.02 15 Yr FRM 3.18% +0.03 FHA 30 Year Fixed 3.50% +0.10 Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 3.79% +0.02 5/1 Yr ARM 3.25% +0.00 Current Mortgage Rates » What are best-execution rates? Average Mortgage Rates Rate Points Change FHFA * 15 Yr. Fixed 3.47% 1.11 +0.02 30 Yr. Fixed 4.33% 1.33 -0.01 MBA ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.18% 0.24 -0.01 15 Yr. Fixed 3.38% 0.27 +0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 4.10% 0.16 -0.03 30 Yr. FHA 3.85% 0.18 -0.05 5/1 ARM 3.09% 0.34 +0.04 Freddie Mac ** 30 Yr. Fixed 3.89% 0.50 -0.08 15 Yr. Fixed 3.10% 0.50 -0.07 1 Yr. ARM 2.41% 0.40 -0.03 5/1 Yr. ARM 2.94% 0.50 -0.07 Current Mortgage Rates » * 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 3.0 100.45 -0.42 30YR FNMA 3.5 103.73 -0.33 30YR GNMA 3.0 101.91 -0.31 30YR GNMA 3.5 104.47 -0.30 15YR FNMA 3.0 103.67 -0.25 15YR FNMA 2.5 101.38 -0.33 Treasuries Yield Change 2 YR 0.6433% +0.0998 5 YR 1.6790% +0.1022 10 YR 2.3047% +0.0653 30 YR 2.9651% +0.0266 Prices as of: 12/5/2014 4:15PM EST Current MBS / Treasury Prices » MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters. Mortgage News Daily and MBS Live! are exclusive re-distributors of Real Time Thomson Reuters Mortgage Information. Secondary Marketing Managers: If you are interested in gaining access to the most accurate real-time back-month TBA indications from Thomson Reuters and Tradeweb. Request More Information

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