| Apr 3, 2012 4:29PM Weakness persists for Treasuries and MBS following today's FOMC minutes. No new information has come to light and current trading is merely the leftover aftershock from the earlier jolt, now playing out in lighter volume, after-hours trading. 10's are Apr 3, 2012 5:01PM Mortgages Rates got crushed today, relatively speaking. It's ironic that we noted yesterday's rates as getting close to 3/13's levels because today's rates are turning out to be closer to 3/14's significantly worse levels. While the recently prevailing Conventional 30yr Fixed Best Execution Rate of 4.0% remains intact, costs to obtain that rate will be immensely higher today vs yesterday. More than a few lenders will have issues hitting that 4.0% mark with a "no closing cost" loan. (read more about...
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