Mortgage rates finally acknowledge the sell-off in bonds
The ten-year bond yield has increased by 41 basis points over the past two weeks, while mortgage rates are up only two basis points.
Fitch Assigns Final Ratings to Citigroup mortgage loan Trust 2015-2
Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Citigroup mortgage loan Trust 2015-2 — Appendix
Mortgage rates zig while the 10-year bond zags
The ten-year bond fell 4 basis points and mortgage rates rose 3 basis points to 3.84%. The MBA Mortgage Bankers Index jumped substantially twice in a row.
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 20-Month Low; Current Rate is 3.58%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate …
SEATTLE — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow(R) Mortgages is currently 3.58 percent, up one basis point from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovered around 3.63 percent, falling …
Mortgage rates fall—but homebuilder margins have peaked
Mortgage rates have lagged the ten-year bond lately, as mortgage bankers have been reluctant to believe these lower rates are permanent.
Ginnie Mae securities rally, driving mortgage REITs
The ten-year bond sold off, with yields increasing from 2.16% to 2.25%. Ginnie Mae TBAs rallied to close at 104-19.
One bank's role in mortgage lending
A trove of filings and documents reveal the extent that lender Morgan Stanley was involved in influencing the push towards riskier mortgages.
Mortgage predictions for 2015
We ask three experts how they think the year ahead will pan out for home buyers and home owners. Here were their predictions for 2015. Thanks to wide-ranging pension reforms, changes to the property market …
Mortgage rates fall despite a bond market sell-off
Over the past several months, mortgage rates and the ten-year bond yield stopped correlating. Last week, this trend broke as the two variables lined up once again.
Bonds largely shrug off the end of quantitative easing
The ten-year bond influences everything from mortgage rates to corporate debt. It’s now the benchmark for long-term U.S. interest rates.