Rate Update Feb 27, 2008

You Tube link to see rate update video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhh_BCCeazg

After moving higher yesterday morning mortgage rates appear to have reversed course on technical trading patterns and testimony from Ben Bernanke.

Mortgage-backed bond prices touched the 200-day moving average yesterday morning and despite worse than expected inflation data that would ordinarily weigh on bond prices were able to reverse higher (see chart above).

Today, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying in front of Congress on the outlook of the economy. Watch today’s you tube video to hear which comment is helping mortgage rates move lower.

Current Outlook: floating

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