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| 2016 Reminds Us How Completely Crazy Next Week Could Be For Rates | ||
| 10/30/2020 6:20 PM | ||
| Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchThe 2016 election won"t soon be forgotten in the mortgage or bond markets. Many of the predictions were dead wrong when it came to how interest rates would react to a Trump victory, and the reason ended up being very simple in hindsight. Are there any parallels that can help us pre...Read More | ||
| MBS RECAP: Traders Running For Sidelines Ahead of Next Week"s Election | ||
| 10/30/2020 3:09 PM | ||
| Posted To: MBS CommentaryTraders Running For Sidelines Ahead of Next Week's Election Big losses in both stocks and bonds today as traders take their seats for next week's big show. Month-end trading volumes were huge. It was the single biggest trading day since June. After 2016, no one wants to be ...Read More | ||
| Fannie/Freddie Report Increased Profits | ||
| 10/30/2020 10:54 AM | ||
| Posted To: MND NewsWireBoth GSEs reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 that were significantly higher than both their Q2 2020 and their 2019 numbers . Fannie Mae"s net and its comprehensive incomes were $4.2 billion and Freddie Mac"s net and comprehensive incomes came in at $2.5 billion and $2.4 billio...Read More | ||
| MBS Day Ahead: Month-End Trading Goes Both Ways; Chart Patterns Suggest Caution | ||
| 10/30/2020 9:52 AM | ||
| Posted To: MBS CommentaryThe topic of month-end trading comes up frequently over the years. Reason being: we often see market momentum on the last few days of any given month that can't be easily explained by any other motivation. And while we wouldn't be so naive to think that every noticeable mar...Read More | ||
| Forbearance Plans Increase, Many are Reinstatements | ||
| 10/30/2020 9:12 AM | ||
| Posted To: MND NewsWireThe number of loans in COVID-19 related forbearance plans rose during the past week, driven by both an increase in new plans and significantly fewer borrowers exiting from the program. Black Knight said its weekly survey found a net increase of 31,000 mortgage loans in forbearance plans, a 1.0 perc...Read More | ||
| Residential Fixed Investment Soared Past GDP Growth in Q3 | ||
| 10/30/2020 9:06 AM | ||
| Posted To: MND NewsWireHidden in the Q3 report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on Thursday, which showed a rebound of 33.1 percent from the 31.4 percent loss in Q2 was news of some real growth. Robert Dietz, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders points out, in an article in NAHB"s Eye on Housing bl...Read More | ||
| VOE, Broker, Non-QM, Social Media Tools; 1.5 Percent Security Takes Off | ||
| 10/30/2020 8:47 AM | ||
| Posted To: Pipeline PressHappy X/XXX/XX if you are a Roman. Rome certainly had its share of slaves, and the existence of slavery in one’s family has certainly caused consternation in the present day as buildings are renamed and statues are torn down. Companies that made their fortunes ...Read More | ||
| MBS RECAP: Technicals And Fundamentals Join Forces to Deliver Warning For Rates | ||
| 10/29/2020 3:50 PM | ||
| Posted To: MBS CommentaryTechnicals And Fundamentals Join Forces to Deliver Warning For Rates Whether we're talking about the week as a whole or simply today's trading session, bonds tried to convince us they were in good shape only to give up the gains and head back toward weaker levels. MBS are o...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Can Only Hold Out For So Long | ||
| 10/29/2020 1:54 PM | ||
| Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchIt was a bit of a bittersweet day for mortgage rates . On the one hand, it was the Fed"s first day buying a new category of mortgage-backed bonds--one that would help pave the way for rates to move gradually lower if the broader bond market remains in reasonably strong territory. O...Read More | ||
| MBS Day Ahead: Fed Starts Buying 1.5 MBS Coupons Today. Does It Matter? | ||
| 10/29/2020 10:17 AM | ||
| Posted To: MBS CommentaryLet's do the simply-worded conclusion right up front. For fans of low rates, the Fed's inclusion of 1.5 MBS (30yr) is a good thing, but not some new and wonderful guarantee of ongoing improvement. It's more of a byproduct and less of a root cause. It's a sign that M...Read More | ||