Daily Newsletter: Applications for New Homes Plummet; Voters Want More Regulation; House Committee Grills CFPB; Rates Risks Ahead

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30 Year Fixed 4.68%   -0.01 15 Year Fixed 3.76%   -0.01 10YR Treasury 2.91%   +0.0001 FNMA 30YR 3.5 98.72   -0.02 FNMA 15YR 2.5 101.41   -0.03 View Today's Rates

Thursday September 12, 2013 MND NewsWire - 2:38PM New Home Mortgage Applications Plummet in August The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said that applications for mortgages to purchase new homes dropped 14 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 424,000 units ... Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:08PM Mortgage Rates Flat Today; Risk Increases From Here Mortgage rates held almost perfectly flat today, after starting the day in stronger territory and losing ground in the afternoon. As such, Conforming, 30yr Fixed scenarios remained ... MND NewsWire - 10:25AM Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increased Mortgage Industry Regulation The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which it created appear to be a lot more popular with voters than some ... MND NewsWire - 2:46PM FSC Chair Asks "Who Will Protect Consumers From the CFPB?" The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finally got to present the Bureau's third Semi-Annual Report to the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) today, five ... Even the Big Boys are Supposedly Easing Lending Standards; Sterling / Umpqua Merger; Citi Layoffs MBS RECAP: Strong Start, but Weaker After Auction Foreclosure Activity Becoming Increasingly Local Cordray: CFPB Listened and Adapted QM Accordingly Richmond Moves Forward on Eminent Domain Latest Video Inside a new homebuyer's mind Robert Shiller: Tapering won't kill housing The home of the future More News from 'Around the Web' Bloomberg - 5:48PM Wells Fargo Said to Be Selling Mortgage Servicing Rights - Bloomberg Bloomberg - 4:55PM Ranieri's Shellpoint Plans Second Sale of Jumbo-Mortgage Bonds - Bloomberg Reuters - 3:45PM SEC Chair calls for kill switch, other reforms for exchanges Bloomberg - 2:53PM BlackRock Bid to Block Richmond Plan Seen Premature - Bloomberg The Huffington Post - 2:52PM Mortgage Rates Are Rising. But When Will It <i>Actually</i> Hurt Real Estate? Reuters - 2:51PM Top senators aim for deal on Fannie, Freddie reform by year-end DataQuick - 2:01PM August Southland Home Sale Press Release www.americanprogress.org - 1:35PM Essential Elements of Housing Finance Reform CNBC - 1:34PM Still opportunity in mortgages: Top hedge fund www.npr.org - 12:25PM Losing Home Over $200? Tax Lien Fallout Bloomberg - 12:10PM Housing-Finance Plan Pushed for U.S. Senate Panel Vote This Year - Bloomberg www.npr.org - 12:04PM SIFMA AMG's Cameron on Richmond CA's Vote on Eminent Domain Google News - 12:04PM Realtors® Applaud Senate Hearings on Housing Finance Reform CNBC - 12:03PM By your next house from a warehouse House Financial Services - 12:02PM CFPB Promises Answers, Fails to Deliver freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 10:07AM Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady House Financial Services - 10:07AM Chairman Hensarling Opening Statement at Hearing on CFPB Semi-Annual Report Washington Post - 10:03AM This is a complete list of Wall Street CEOs prosecuted for their role in the financial crisis CNBC - 10:03AM Five years after Lehman, risk moves into shadows Today's Comments MND NewsWire - 1:15AM "Lenders and servicers watching this debate with ample interest. I second Tobby's comments on borrowers facing far fewer (and more expensive) financing options if future lenders have to worry about preemptive and probably illegal seizure of mortgages in the interests of "municipal stability." Why would..." MND NewsWire - 10:49AM "CRL long been a bastion of liberal politics, not surprising to me their poll shows consumer confidence in more government control and stricter lender oversight...." MND NewsWire - 11:06AM "Consumers voting for more regulation don't understand what it means until they apply for credit and no longer qualify for what they used to because of new regulations. Then they are angry...." MND NewsWire - 12:18PM "Note to consumers: Be careful what you wish for........" MND NewsWire - 2:44PM "Agree with Joe..." Today's Rates Best Execution Rate Change 30 Yr FRM 4.68% -0.01 15 Yr FRM 3.76% -0.01 FHA 30 Year Fixed 4.35% +0.00 Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.69% +0.00 5/1 Yr ARM 3.14% -0.02 Current Mortgage Rates » What are best-execution rates? Average Mortgage Rates Rate Points Change FHFA * 15 Yr. Fixed 3.44% 0.85 +0.40 30 Yr. Fixed 4.27% 1.09 +0.51 MBA ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.80% 0.46 +0.07 15 Yr. Fixed 3.83% 0.42 +0.08 30 Yr. Jumbo 4.84% 0.41 +0.13 30 Yr. FHA 4.56% 0.28 +0.08 5/1 ARM 3.59% 0.43 +0.10 Freddie Mac ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.57% 0.80 +0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 3.59% 0.70 +0.00 1 Yr. ARM 2.67% 0.40 -0.04 5/1 Yr. ARM 3.22% 0.50 -0.06 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 94.36 +0.03 30YR FNMA 3.5 98.72 -0.02 30YR GNMA 3.0 95.08 +0.03 30YR GNMA 3.5 99.66 -0.05 15YR FNMA 3.0 101.41 -0.03 15YR FNMA 2.5 98.13 +0.02 Treasuries Yield Change 2 YR 0.4430% -0.0039 5 YR 1.7093% +0.0051 10 YR 2.9104% +0.0001 30 YR 3.8539% +0.0063 Prices as of: 9/12/2013 4:30PM EST Current MBS / Treasury Prices » MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters. 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Daily Newsletter: Mortgage Applications Suffer; Richmond Proceeds With Eminent Domain; Rates Lower Today; Cordray says CFPB Listened

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30 Year Fixed 4.69%   -0.05 15 Year Fixed 3.77%   -0.03 10YR Treasury 2.91%   -0.0559 FNMA 30YR 3.5 98.73   +0.05 FNMA 15YR 2.5 101.44   0.00 View Today's Rates

Wednesday September 11, 2013 MND NewsWire - 9:05AM Refinancing Plummets as Rates Rise; Purchases Fail to Pick up Slack The rally in refinancing reported last week by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) was short lived. Rates rose again during the week ended September 6, sending refinancing applications ... Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:30PM Mortgage Rates Fall Moderately as Markets Await Data Mortgage rates changed course yet again, this time heading back down after yesterday's rise ended a reasonably strong 2-day move lower. Today's improvement brings most lenders back ... MND NewsWire - 2:16PM Richmond Moves Forward on Eminent Domain Despite a lawsuit and threats from the securities industry and the federal government to cut off its credit, the City Council in Richmond, California voted this morning to take another ... MND NewsWire - 5:21PM Cordray: CFPB Listened and Adapted QM Accordingly The credit crunch, the financial collapse, and the ensuing deep recession will likely stand as the most significant financial events of our generation Richard Cordray, Director of the ... MBS MID-DAY: Postive Reaction to Strong Auction Richmond Approves Eminent Domain; Lender Updates: Goodbye Overlays, Hello TICs, 125s, and Non-QM Loans HUD Report Card in 2 Words: Needs Improvement The Day Ahead: Running Out of Time to Rally CoreLogic Confirms Improving Equity Picture, but Pace may Change Housing Groups File in Support of Richmond and Eminent Domain Thoughts on Purchase Biz; Gritty Predictions from Wells & Chase; SEC QRM Comment Site Latest Video Housing boom or bubble? Housing bubble? Santelli wonders if corporate debt is the next liquidity trap More News from 'Around the Web' Bloomberg - 6:47PM Calpers Invests in New-Home Project as Land Values Rise - Bloomberg CNBC - 4:59PM Banks hit brakes on mortgage business CRL - 4:11PM CFPB Support Grows CNBC - 2:59PM People worried about rising prices are buying homes OCC - 2:23PM OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 20 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations WSJ - 1:56PM Cordray Tries to Ease Industry Concerns on Mortgage Rules Reuters - 1:34PM Ease housing aid restrictions, Senate duo tells FHA CNBC - 1:32PM Bonds are world's priciest assets Bloomberg - 1:26PM Stan Druckenmiller Says Fed Exit Would Be 'Big Deal' for Markets - Bloomberg Bloomberg - 1:24PM Citigroup Closes Office, Cuts Jobs Amid Mortgage Slowdown - Bloomberg CNBC - 1:23PM Stocks 'vulnerable to getting whacked': Strategist SIFMA - 1:23PM SIFMA Statement Following Richmond Vote on Eminent Domain OCC - 1:22PM Deputy Comptroller Discusses Risks Associated With Mortgage Lending CNBC - 11:56AM Banks go after credit unions on taxes CNBC - 11:55AM Was Lehman failure really 'best and only outcome?' Realtor.Org - 11:08AM QRM: Regulators Agree with NAR But Deal Not Done Washington Post - 11:07AM Q&A: Richard Cordray on what's next for the consumer protection bureau CNBC - 11:06AM $8.3 million apartment gets repossessed Reuters - 8:58AM California city approves eminent domain for negative equity mortgages CNBC - 8:57AM Mortgage apps suffer as rates surge Today's Comments MND NewsWire - 10:58AM "This is a repeat in a way of 2008. Refinancing dried up because equity was lost and no one was purchasing due to falling values, job losses, and guidelines tightening dramatically. The government had to step in and manipulate rates downward, offer buyers a tax incentive, and they came out with HARP ..." MBS Commentary - 11:04AM "MG, great analysis as always...." MBS Live Chat - 1:02PM "RTRS - U.S. SELLS $21 BLN 9-YR 11-MO NOTES AT HIGH YIELD 2.946 PCT, AWARDS 12.35 PCT OF BIDS AT HIGH..." MBS Live Chat - 1:02PM "RTRS - U.S. 9-YR 11-MO NOTES BID-TO-COVER RATIO 2.86, NON-COMP BIDS $54.95 MLN..." MBS Live Chat - 1:02PM "Strong!..." MBS Live Chat - 1:02PM "LIKE BULL!..." MBS Live Chat - 1:02PM "2nd highest btc of the year..." MBS Live Chat - 1:03PM "Santelli said HOLY COW a+..." MND NewsWire - 4:55PM "I think it would be useful for a city like Richmond to proceed with this plan so that they can be made an example of for other municipalities contemplating this tactic. The loss of credit would very quickly purge the Richmond government of these actors and save everyone nationwide considerable expense..." Today's Rates Best Execution Rate Change 30 Yr FRM 4.69% -0.05 15 Yr FRM 3.77% -0.03 FHA 30 Year Fixed 4.35% -0.07 Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.69% -0.03 5/1 Yr ARM 3.16% -0.01 Current Mortgage Rates » What are best-execution rates? Average Mortgage Rates Rate Points Change FHFA * 15 Yr. Fixed 3.44% 0.85 +0.40 30 Yr. Fixed 4.27% 1.09 +0.51 MBA ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.73% 0.33 -0.07 15 Yr. Fixed 3.75% 0.30 -0.09 30 Yr. Jumbo 4.71% 0.25 -0.07 30 Yr. FHA 4.48% 0.30 -0.04 5/1 ARM 3.49% 0.37 -0.01 Freddie Mac ** 30 Yr. Fixed 4.57% 0.70 +0.06 15 Yr. Fixed 3.59% 0.70 +0.05 1 Yr. ARM 2.71% 0.50 +0.07 5/1 Yr. ARM 3.28% 0.50 +0.04 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 94.33 +0.14 30YR FNMA 3.5 98.73 +0.05 30YR GNMA 3.0 95.05 +0.11 30YR GNMA 3.5 99.70 +0.11 15YR FNMA 3.0 101.44 0.00 15YR FNMA 2.5 98.11 +0.02 Treasuries Yield Change 2 YR 0.4469% -0.0238 5 YR 1.7042% -0.0662 10 YR 2.9103% -0.0559 30 YR 3.8476% -0.0484 Prices as of: 9/11/2013 4:31PM 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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