Mortgage rates moved higher this morning. In yesterday’s ‘rate update’ we stated, “We expect that bond prices will experience a “break-out” in the next few days. A “break-out” is when bond prices move sharply above or below technical trading levels and mortgage rates often move sharply as well.” Indeed this occurred yesterday afternoon when bond […]
The labor department reported today that worker productivity increased greater than expected in the 1st quarter which is usually good news for mortgage rates. Despite the increase in worker productivity unit labor costs increased by more than analysts had expected. Watch today’s you tube video to understand why labor costs are an important factor for […]
With a 7/1 interest-only ARM the loan will carry a fixed rate for the initial 7 years of the loan. After that, the interest rate will adjust on an annual basis. For the first 7 years of the loan the borrower may make interest-only payment on the outstanding balance. At the end of 7 years […]
There is no economic data set to be released today so our attention is focused on technical trading patterns and the stock market. Watch today’s you tube video to understand what we’re watching for. Current Outlook: neutral
There were no changes to rates today from Friday. The financial sector is dragging stocks lower this morning following the announcement that Wachovia is ousting their CEO. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down over 100 points which is helping mortgage-backed bonds move modestly higher. Looking ahead, Friday brings us the monthly jobs report […]
I am often asked by customers whether or not signing up for a bi-weekly repayment plan is a good idea. So that this post doesn’t exceed 10,000 words I am going to ignore the first question to ask which is “should I be in a hurry to pay off my mortgage?” given that you probably […]
Mortgage rates made a surprise reversal lower this morning on inflation & spending data that came in line with analysts’ expectations. Furthermore, we also think that an announcement out of the Federal government that they are opening an investigation regarding price manipulation in the energy trading markets could be helping mortgage rates. For a more […]
As we spoke about in Tuesday’s ‘rate update’ investor sentiment seems to transitioning away from concerns about the credit markets and into concerns over inflation. This morning the Commerce Department revised their 1st quarter estimate of GDP by .3%. This positive news for the economy has pushed mortgage-backed bond below the 200-day moving average (blue […]
Mortgage rates are modestly higher today than they were yesterday. For clients who did not get their rates locked yesterday we are recommending a floating position in the near-term because of technical trading patterns. If you look at the chart below you can see that bond prices have traded lower since last Wednesday when mortgage […]
Inflation, inflation, inflation seems to be popping up everywhere. This morning’s monthly consumer confidence report showed that consumer confidence sunk to a 16 year low. Ordinarily bad economic news would help mortgage rates but this morning it’s not the case. Watch today’s you tube video to understand why. Here are a couple other links that […]