Friday, February 26, 2010

Fannie Mae to Clean Up Purchase Process. And Jumpstart the Non-Agency Market at Same Time?

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If I was selling loans at the moment and I wanted to reduce secondary marketing 'leakage', I would take special note of the changes, updates, and... - MND NewsWire
Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) announced today that on or about September 1, 2010, the company will cease purchasing and securitizing interest only mortgages... - MND NewsWire
Well well well, look where we sit. 10s rose from 3.60 to 3.80 in seven sessions. Took a short breather. Then fell from 3.80 to 3.60 in four days. Chop... - MBS Commentary
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MBS Quotes
FNMA 4.0 98-10 0-07
FNMA 4.5 101-04 0-06
FNMA 5.0 103-20 0-02
FNMA 5.5 105-06 -0-04
FNMA 6.0 106-01 -0-03
Updated: 2/26/10 4:30 PM
Treasuries
3 MO 0.1300 0.0000
2 YR 0.8100 -0.0100
5 YR 2.3000 -0.0300
10 YR 3.6100 -0.0300
30 YR 4.5500 -0.0300
Updated: 2/26/10 5:50 PM
Mortgage Rates
30 Yr FRM 4.92 -0.03
15 Yr FRM 4.29 -0.04
FHA 30 Year 5.14 -0.01
Jumbo 30 Year 6.45 0.00
5/1 Yr ARM 4.18 -0.02
Updated: 2/26/10 8:19 PM
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Adam Quinones
on 2/26/2010 - read this comment
I did not get to post Vics blog today. I will publish over the weekend. Rates did move a few bps lower today. We think the recent rally in mortgage rates is running out of steam though. The risk of rates...
Michael Baker
on 2/26/2010 - read this comment
We are seeing unemployment claims rise (Almost back to 500K). Home Sales have contracted the last few months (Even the NAR was not able to spin this month's poor number). Does anyone at the FED think this...
Larry Gray
on 2/26/2010 - read this comment
It really has been surprising how little most of the lenders having been giving back to us this week. It was nice to see some improvements over the days here and there but I guess by the end of the week...
Dan Clifton
on 2/25/2010 - read this comment
I have not seen an increase in the # qualified applicants, but what i HAVE seen is an increase in the % of qualified applicants. My overall apps are down, but to a man almost everyone qualifies. Have the...

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Bernanke Says Status of GSEs in "No-Man's Land"

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Today, during the Q&A session of his annual report to Congress, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke said we are in "no-man's land"... - MND NewsWire
In response to rising numbers of long-term unemployed, the Mortgage Brokers Association has proposed an addition to the HAMP program which would allow... - MND NewsWire
Since the inception of the program in January 2009, the Fed has spent 137104.21 trillion in the agency MBS market, or 96.5 percent of the allocated 137104.25 trillion... - MND NewsWire
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MBS Quotes
FNMA 4.0 98-02 0-10
FNMA 4.5 101-00 0-09
FNMA 5.0 103-17 0-02
FNMA 5.5 105-11 0-02
FNMA 6.0 106-03 -0-01
Updated: 2/25/10 4:08 PM
Treasuries
3 MO 0.1300 0.0100
2 YR 0.8200 -0.0500
5 YR 2.3300 -0.0700
10 YR 3.6400 -0.0600
30 YR 4.5800 -0.0500
Updated: 2/25/10 5:40 PM
Mortgage Rates
30 Yr FRM 4.95 -0.03
15 Yr FRM 4.33 -0.02
FHA 30 Year 5.15 -0.04
Jumbo 30 Year 6.45 -0.01
5/1 Yr ARM 4.20 -0.04
Updated: 2/25/10 6:19 PM
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2/25/2010
CNBC's Diana Olick has an update on the real estate market.
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2/25/2010
Insight on how the images from the Olympics are licensed, with Jonathan Klein, Getty Images CEO/co-founder.

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Scott Desmond
on 2/25/2010 - read this comment
I guess the underwriters can't see the forest because all those darn trees are in the way... Do they not realize that, with the tightening guidlines there will be fewer and fewer loans to underwrite...
Adam Quinones
on 2/25/2010 - read this comment
BERNANKE SAYS THE SOONER CONGRESS CAN PROVIDE CLARITY ON FUTURE OF FANNIE, FREDDIE, THE BETTER
Jeff Hutchison
on 2/25/2010 - read this comment
I see rates moving up from here into the spring/summer. Now we have Geithner stating that there will def. be changes to fannie mae. Who knows what that will be. China has threatened to dump all of their...
Bob Hill
on 2/25/2010 - read this comment
It's a strange world we're in when 4.75% on a 30y fixed is available without costing an arm or a leg but demand is down. Well....I wouldn't so much say demand is down vs the qualified borrower...

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