Daily Newsletter: Mortgage Rates Higher, But Still Among Year's Best; Longer Term Home Sales Outlook Best in a Year

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30 Year Fixed 4.13%   +0.04 15 Year Fixed 3.29%   +0.04 10YR Treasury 2.39%   +0.0512 FNMA 30YR 3.5 102.55   -0.28 FNMA 15YR 2.5 103.45   -0.14 View Today's Rates

Monday August 18, 2014 Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:23PM Mortgage Rates Higher, But Still Among Year's Best After hitting the lowest levels in over 2 months on Friday, mortgage rates bounced almost all the way back to Thursday's levels. That's somewhat significant as the drop between Thursday ... MND NewsWire - 11:14AM Longer Term Home Sales Outlook at 1-Year Highs Measures of builder confidence in the new home market rose again this month. The third consecutive monthly increase in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing ... MND NewsWire - 4:21PM CFPB Calculates 2015 Changes to HOEPA, QM Loan Thresholds The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has increased threshold amounts for loans governed by various trigger limits under Qualified Mortgages (QM) and Ability-to-Repay (ATR ... MBS Commentary - 7:34AM MBS Week Ahead: Bond Markets Risk Pull-Back In Absence of Additional Drama Drama is fueling a surprisingly strong 2014 rally in US bond markets. Most of that drama has to do with the European economy and geopolitical risks outside the US, but Treasuries and ... MBS MID-DAY: Holding Ground at Slightly Weaker Levels; Typical Monday Quietness Non-Performing Loan Market On Fire; Rates Back to June 2013 Levels But Production May Drag Latest Video Santelli Exchange: Interest rates & housing Home builder sentiment jumps to 55 Fed's point of view More News from 'Around the Web' Bloomberg - 4:20PM Fed Urged to Ensure Emergency Lending Rules Bar Bailouts - Bloomberg CNBC - 3:01PM No solution to Ukraine in sight: Pros Market Watch - 12:55PM What to watch for in Lowe's earnings CNBC - 12:54PM What traders expect from the Fed www.cfpbmonitor.com - 12:50PM CFPB publishes annual CARD Act, HOEPA and QM adjustments WSJ - 10:37AM When Packing for Jackson Hole, Include These Economic Reports WSJ - 10:36AM Where Have the First-Time Home Buyers Gone? Reuters - 10:36AM U.S. home builder sentiment at seven-month high in August: NAHB Market Watch - 8:53AM 4 factors weighing on housing WSJ - 8:53AM Number of the Week: Housing Affordability Hits Six-Year Low Realtor.Org - 8:52AM Real Estate Investors In Your ‘Pocket' Bloomberg - 8:51AM German Bunds Drop for First Time in Five Days Amid Ukraine Talks - Bloomberg CNBC - 8:51AM Treasurys lower on easing geopolitical tensions Bloomberg - 8:51AM Beware 'Rate Rage' in Taper Tantrum Sequel, UBS's Hatheway Says - Bloomberg CNBC - 1:44AM The biggest economic risk? You may be living in it CNBC - 1:43AM Which property market is seeing a bubble? Reuters - 1:41AM Analysis: U.S. Treasuries set to storm on as EU yields drop, conflicts threaten Calculated Risk Blog - 1:40AM Demolition as Stimulus Today's Rates Best Execution Rate Change 30 Yr FRM 4.13% +0.04 15 Yr FRM 3.29% +0.04 FHA 30 Year Fixed 3.75% +0.00 Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.02% +0.07 5/1 Yr ARM 3.24% +0.05 Current Mortgage Rates » What are best-execution rates? Average Mortgage Rates Rate Points Change FHFA * 15 Yr. Fixed 3.56% 1.13 -0.10 30 Yr. Fixed 4.37% 1.39 -0.16 MBA ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.35% 0.22 +0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 3.48% 0.30 -0.03 30 Yr. Jumbo 4.24% 0.19 -0.02 30 Yr. FHA 4.04% 0.03 -0.02 5/1 ARM 3.24% 0.45 -0.08 Freddie Mac ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.12% 0.60 -0.02 15 Yr. Fixed 3.24% 0.60 -0.03 1 Yr. ARM 2.36% 0.50 +0.01 5/1 Yr. ARM 2.97% 0.50 -0.01 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 98.91 -0.38 30YR FNMA 3.5 102.55 -0.28 30YR GNMA 3.0 101.17 -0.33 30YR GNMA 3.5 104.09 -0.13 15YR FNMA 3.0 103.45 -0.14 15YR FNMA 2.5 101.08 -0.19 Treasuries Yield Change 2 YR 0.4194% +0.0080 5 YR 1.5739% +0.0378 10 YR 2.3927% +0.0512 30 YR 3.1991% +0.0677 Prices as of: 8/18/2014 4:32PM 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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