Posted To: MBS CommentaryToday ended up being the most uneventful day of the week in terms of outright volatility. In… Continue reading MBS RECAP: Bonds Remain Rangebound After Morning Weakness
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Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Again
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates were just slightly higher again today, keeping them in line with the highest levels… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Again
Sun Belt has Lock on “Young” Housing
Posted To: MND NewsWireEarlier this month the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB’s) Eye on Housing blog featured a story… Continue reading Sun Belt has Lock on “Young” Housing
NAR Sees Overheated Housing Market Starting to Cool
Posted To: MND NewsWireExpectations weren’t particularly high for a solid July report on home purchase contracts, but today’s report from… Continue reading NAR Sees Overheated Housing Market Starting to Cool
MBS Day Ahead: Why GDP is Seldom a Big Market Mover
Posted To: MBS CommentaryGDP is released 3 times over 3 months beginning on the month that follows the quarter in… Continue reading MBS Day Ahead: Why GDP is Seldom a Big Market Mover
Mortgage Lenders Back in Black After Earlier Losses
Posted To: MND NewsWireIn the first quarter of 2018, independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks posted only… Continue reading Mortgage Lenders Back in Black After Earlier Losses
Mortgage Applications Resume Downward Spiral
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe surge in mortgage applications last week, fostered by a 6.0 percent increase in refinancing, was short-lived.… Continue reading Mortgage Applications Resume Downward Spiral
MBS RECAP: Bonds Confirm Technical Shift But Stop Short of Breakout
Posted To: MBS CommentaryYesterday’s bond market weakness introduced some risk of a technical shift back toward higher yields. Specifically, fast… Continue reading MBS RECAP: Bonds Confirm Technical Shift But Stop Short of Breakout
Mortgage Rates Highest in More Than 2 Weeks
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates rose again today–this time more noticeably than yesterday–bringing them to the highest levels in… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Highest in More Than 2 Weeks
Freddie Sees 2 Big Problems For Housing
Posted To: MND NewsWireFreddie Mac analysts see a two-pronged threat to housing sales for the remainder of the year, especially… Continue reading Freddie Sees 2 Big Problems For Housing