No Fireworks Expected From Fed Minutes Day 4 of the 11 day weekend is in the books and the bond market did exactly what you'd expect if you were expecting the least interesting outcoming. Specifically, yields had drifted as high as 4.45+ in the overnight session. That's a bit too close to the 4.50 range boundary for 11 day weekends! But traders figured it out and started pushing back toward more central levels in spite of several Fed comments that might be considered hawkish. Speaking of the Fed, tomorrow brings the minutes from the most recent meeting (3 weeks ago). While Fed minutes have had huge impacts in the past, we're not expecting fireworks from this installment. Market Movement Recap10:26 AM Modestly stronger overnight with additional gains in the first two hours. 10yr down 3.4bps at 4.412 and MBS up 5 ticks (.16). 11:40 AM Mostly sideways, near best levels. MBS up 5 ticks (.16) and 10yr down 3.7 at 4.409 02:45 PM Guess what! Still sideways. MBS up 5 ticks (.16) and 10yr down 3.4bps at 4.412
MBS Commentary | No Fireworks Expected From Fed Minutes | No Fireworks Expected From Fed Minutes Day 4 of the 11 day weekend is in the books and the bond market did exactly what you'd expect if you were expecting the least interesting outcoming. Specifically, ... (read more) |
| Mortgage Rate Watch | Mortgage Rates Stabilize After 3 Day Losing Streak | Referring to the past 3 business days as a "losing streak" for mortgage rates may be a bit harsh. During that time, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate rose less than an eighth of a percent--the smallest increment typically separating one rate... (read more) |
| | 30 Yr. Fixed Rate | 7.05% -0.05% |
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Mortgage News Daily | 30 Yr. Fixed | 7.05% | -0.05 | 0.00 | 15 Yr. Fixed | 6.58% | +0.01 | 0.00 | 30 Yr. FHA | 6.62% | -0.02 | 0.00 | 30 Yr. Jumbo | 7.34% | -0.01 | 0.00 | 7/6 SOFR ARM | 7.25% | -0.05 | 0.00 | 30 Yr. VA | 6.64% | -0.01 | 0.00 | Updates Daily - Last Update: 5/21 | |
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15 Yr. Fixed Rate | 6.58% +0.01% |
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Freddie Mac | 30 Yr. Fixed | 7.02% | -0.07 | 0.00 | 15 Yr. Fixed | 6.28% | -0.10 | 0.00 | Updates Weekly - Last Update: 5/16 | Rate | Change | Points |
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Mortgage Bankers Assoc. | 30 Yr. Fixed | 7.08% | -0.10 | 0.63 | 15 Yr. Fixed | 6.61% | +0.01 | 0.65 | 30 Yr. Jumbo | 7.22% | -0.09 | 0.58 | Updates Weekly - Last Update: 5/15 | |
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| UMBS 30YR 6.0 | 100.52 +0.18 |
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MBS | UMBS 6.0 | 100.52 | +0.18 | UMBS 6.5 | 101.86 | +0.13 | GNMA 6.0 | 100.83 | +0.09 | GNMA 6.5 | 101.64 | +0.12 | Pricing as of: 5/21 5:31PM EST | |
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10 Year US Treasury | 4.4125 -0.0333 |
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US Treasury | 2 YR Treasury | 4.833 | -0.018 | 5 YR Treasury | 4.436 | -0.032 | 7 YR Treasury | 4.419 | -0.033 | 10 YR Treasury | 4.413 | -0.033 | 30 YR Treasury | 4.550 | -0.034 | Pricing as of: 5/21 5:31PM EST | |
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