Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Mortgage Rates Steady; October Mortgage Insurance Activity

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Nov 30, 2011 3:10PM

Mortgage Rates Steady Again Despite Rising Treasury Yields

Much like yesterday, Mortgage-Backed-Securities (MBS), began the day in weaker territory and rallied in the latter part of the day. Improving MBS are usually good for Mortgage Rates and today is no exception. But the benefits to rates were only enough to get things back to similar territory as yesterday. No major day-over-day improvements. Some lenders are slightly better, some are slightly worse, but on average, the Best-Execution Rates are unchanged. Also similar to yesterday is the phenomenon...

Nov 30, 2011 4:20PM

DeMarco asked for Proof of Authority for Loan Decisions

Sixteen House Democrats have asked the Federal Housing Finance Agency to justify its position on reducing principal on loans owned by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae . Elijah Cummings (D-MD), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the 16 Democratic members of the committee sent a letter to FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco Wednesday seeking documents he promised the Committee regarding his analysis of programs to reduce mortgage principle. DeMarco allegedly told...


Micro News

12:15 PM:

Fed: Statement on Coordinated Central Bank Action

11:51 AM:

Positive Reprice Potential Increasing as MBS Hold Gains

10:26 AM:

Fed: Michael S. Gibson appointed director of Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, effective January 1, 2012

10:05 AM:

NAR: Pending Home Sales Jump in October

9:58 AM:

ECON: Midwest Business Barometer Rises in November

9:53 AM:

ECON: ADP Employment, Productivity/Costs, MBA Apps

8:30 AM:

MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased 11.7%

8:29 AM:

Uneventful Overnight Session Meets Morning Tape-Bombs

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Today's Comments

Frank Ceizyk

"Maybe the proper headline should be "Strong Rental Market is turning speculators into investors...certainly a welcome piece of news..."

Robert Strupp

"We saw a similar phenomenon when house prices began plummeting. Investors who bought to sell were left stuck with the houses, unfamiliar and unprepared..."

Jana Holmstrup

"Any news on when HUD will announce the new loan limits?"

Today's Q&A

"What happened to TDI rates?"

"Retirement community buying "itself" from owners. Do I buy a "share"? "

"Second Home Mortgage Question"