Rate Update November 4, 2010

Mortgage rates are better again today.

In case you missed it, the Fed announced yesterday that they would buy $600 billion in US Treasury securities over the next 8 months.  Analysts were expecting a move of $500 billion over 6 months so the move is not a huge surprise.

What was surprising was that the Fed signaled that even after this $600 billion of money printing they continue to provide stimulus should the economy need it.  I believe this detail is providing the catalyst for rates to improve this morning.

That said, both stocks and bonds are trading higher this morning despite mixed economic data.  I am going to take a neutral position.

Current outlook: neutral