Friday August 18, 2017 Mortgage Rate Watch - 7:54PM More 2017 Lows for Rates; More Trump Drama Mortgage rates moved lower again. Drama surrounding the Trump administration was also present. But this time around, the political theater wasn't responsible for the move lower in rates ... MND NewsWire - 10:33AM Freddie Mac to Automate Appraisals for Some Purchase Mortgages Freddie Mac announced today that, going forward, not every application for a purchase mortgage will necessarily trigger an appraisal . A new automated alternative to traditional appraisals ... MND NewsWire - 10:24AM Freddie Mac Puts Price on All-Cash Transactions As investors flooded into the housing market after it collapses, they brought cash with them. At one point, 35 percent of home sale transactions were closed without a mortgage, i.e ... MBS Commentary - 7:34AM MBS Day Ahead: Most Traders Thinking "Don't Rock The Boat" A maritime analogy for bond trading in the Summertime... In the summer months especially, there's a boat-friendly baseline weather pattern offshore. Lest you think that's a generality ... Appraisal News; Lock Process Changes; HARP, CRT Doâs and Donâtâs For Divorce Attorneys (and Their Clients Owning Real Estate) Latest Video More News from 'Around the Web' Reuters - 3:07PM N.Y. Fed raises U.S. third-quarter GDP growth view above two percent Calculated Risk Blog - 3:06PM Sacramento Housing in July: Sales up Slightly YoY, Active Inventory down 18% YoY webfeeds.brookings.edu - 1:57PM The Hutchins Center Explains: The Fed's balance sheet Reuters - 1:20PM Stability concerns focus at Fed ahead of Yellen speech CNBC - 12:52PM Trump decides to remove chief strategist Steve Bannon: New York Times CNBC - 10:27AM As US stocks get slammed, these markets are gaining ground Calculated Risk Blog - 10:27AM BLS: Unemployment Rates Unchanged in 46 states in July, Two States at New Series Lows CNBC - 10:05AM Consumer sentiment hits 97.6 in August vs. 94 estimate Bloomberg - 9:34AM Holidays on Hold in Bond Market Defying Usual August Slowdown freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 9:03AM Freddie Mac Introduces Innovative Appraisal Alternative for Home Purchases and Refinances Bloomberg - 8:06AM Fed's Yellen to Headline Annual Jackson Hole Policy Conference - Bloomberg CNBC - 8:05AM US Treasurys rise as US politics, Barcelona attack weigh on sentiment | Today's Rates Average Mortgage Rates 15 Yr. Fixed | 3.06% | 1.30 | +0.03 | 30 Yr. Fixed | 3.76% | 1.38 | +0.03 |
30 Yr. Fixed | 4.13% | 0.32 | +0.00 | 15 Yr. Fixed | 3.39% | 0.33 | -0.01 | 30 Yr. Jumbo | 4.09% | 0.20 | +0.01 | 30 Yr. FHA | 4.02% | 0.41 | -0.02 | 5/1 ARM | 3.31% | 0.25 | +0.05 |
30 Yr. Fixed | 3.89% | 0.40 | -0.01 | 15 Yr. Fixed | 3.16% | 0.50 | -0.02 | 1 Yr. ARM | 2.68% | 0.20 | +0.01 | 5/1 Yr. ARM | 3.16% | 0.40 | +0.02 | Current Mortgage Rates »* FHFA averages are updated monthly. ** Mortgage Bankers Association (each Wednesday) and Freddie Mac (each Thursday) averages are updated weekly. | Secondary Markets 30YR FNMA 3.0 | 100.67 | -0.08 | 30YR FNMA 3.5 | 103.28 | -0.06 | 30YR GNMA 3.0 | 101.64 | -0.23 | 30YR GNMA 3.5 | 104.02 | -0.17 | 15YR FNMA 3.0 | 102.98 | -0.08 | 15YR FNMA 2.5 | 101.06 | -0.05 |
2 YR | 1.3136% | +0.0119 | 5 YR | 1.7639% | +0.0147 | 10 YR | 2.1974% | +0.0121 | 30 YR | 2.7785% | +0.0054 | Prices as of: 8/18/2017 5:06PM EST | Current MBS / Treasury Prices »MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters.Mortgage News Daily and MBS Live! are exclusive re-distributors of Real Time Thomson Reuters Mortgage Information.Secondary Marketing Managers: If you are interested in gaining access to the most accurate real-time back-month TBA indications from Thomson Reuters and Tradeweb. Request More Information | |