Posted To: MBS CommentaryMarkets will be getting back into the swing of things (probably slowly) today after the Thanksgiving holiday.… Continue reading MBS Week Ahead: Year-End Momentum Decisions Approaching
Month: November 2018
Origination, Non-QM, LO Products; U.S. Economy Continues to Chug Along
Posted To: Pipeline PressI want a free vacation! I want a free fancy car in the garage in my newly-built… Continue reading Origination, Non-QM, LO Products; U.S. Economy Continues to Chug Along
Expect More Mortgage Rate Volatility in Coming Weeks
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates were every bit as flat as expected today. That’s a good thing at the… Continue reading Expect More Mortgage Rate Volatility in Coming Weeks
Increase in ARM and Refi Shares Reflect Rising Interest Rates
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe share of loans that were for refinancing and those where borrowers opted for adjustable rate mortgages… Continue reading Increase in ARM and Refi Shares Reflect Rising Interest Rates
MBS Day Ahead: Don’t Expect Much and You Won’t be Disappointed
Posted To: MBS CommentaryI could go on and on about why it makes so very little sense for today to… Continue reading MBS Day Ahead: Don’t Expect Much and You Won’t be Disappointed
Ginnie Primer for MLOs; Freddie and Fannie Deals Continue, Transferring Risk
Posted To: Pipeline Press”Why is it that when the CDC warns us to not eat romaine lettuce, we take it… Continue reading Ginnie Primer for MLOs; Freddie and Fannie Deals Continue, Transferring Risk
MBS RECAP: Super Weak Data Mostly Tuned-Out Ahead of Holiday
Posted To: MBS CommentaryBond markets have a habit of getting progressively more quiet heading into Thanksgiving. It’s not the kind… Continue reading MBS RECAP: Super Weak Data Mostly Tuned-Out Ahead of Holiday
Mortgage Rates Stick to Normal Thanksgiving Script
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates were almost perfectly flat today, and have been largely unchanged since last Friday. If… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Stick to Normal Thanksgiving Script
Existing Home Sales Break Free From Losing Streak, Posting October Gains
Posted To: MND NewsWireExisting home sales broke their extended losing streak in October, increasing 1.4 percent from September to a… Continue reading Existing Home Sales Break Free From Losing Streak, Posting October Gains
MBS Day Ahead: Cue The Thanksgiving Consolidation
Posted To: MBS CommentaryI used to be annoyed by the word “consolidation.” It was on a short-list of market jargon… Continue reading MBS Day Ahead: Cue The Thanksgiving Consolidation