Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Mortgage Rates, More Record Lows; MBA, 15 Others Respond to CFPB

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Jul 10, 2012 2:51PM

Mortgage Rates Continue Trickling Lower To New All Time Lows

Mortgage Rates continued lower today, marking the third consecutive day at new all-time lows. Broader Bond Markets continued to benefit from a generally skeptical and negative outlook on the European debt crisis. That skepticism helped push the European currency to it's lowest levels in over 2 years, also exerting downward pressure on stock prices and bond yields. When bond yields fall, it's generally true that mortgage rates will be falling as well (though there are notable exceptions). Indeed that...

Jul 10, 2012 2:23PM

MBA, Others Respond to Proposed Revisions to Regulation Z and Ability to Repay Provisions

The Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA ) joined by 15 other trade associations has sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau supporting the Bureau's decision to reopen the comment period on proposed changes to Regulation Z and the Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage (QM) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. MBA said their 75 page letter was in response to specific questions raised by CFPB but it believes that CFPB has sufficient latitude to...


Micro News

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9:51 AM:

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3:15 PM:

ECON: Consumer Credit Rises Faster Than Expected In May

12:08 PM:

MBS Testing New All-Time Highs After Comments From Fed's Williams

9:16 AM:

Bond Markets In Stronger Territory, MBS Underperforming Treasuries

11:44 AM:

Getting To Be About That Time (For Positive Reprice Potential)

9:04 AM:

Bond Markets Little Changed Overnight, Rallying Now On NFP

8:39 AM:

ECON: Non-Farm Payrolls Fall Slightly Short Of Consensus

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Today's Comments

Charlie Jackson

"While some of the new form I do believe will be better... there is still a lot to improve on. Does the CFPB actually get Mortgage Loan Originator's..."

Anthony Skiers

"The new form still lacks transparancy with regards to the actual appraisal fee. It does not disclose that the appraisal management company is skimming..."

Ted Rood

"Only took 1009 pages to spell out the new HOEPA rules? Maybe they'll want title companies and lenders to explain the entire thing to borrowers at closing..."

Today's Q&A

"How long should I wait to refinance again?"

"is a real estate license required to do property whole selling in georgia?"

"IS REAL ESTATE LICENSE REQUIRED TO DO WHOLE SELLING? "