August 23rd, 2017
Rates Effective August 22nd, 2017 11:30 AM EST
30-Year Fixed Rate 3.875% (3.961%APR)
15-Year Fixed Rate 3.125% (3.271% APR)
Conforming loans $424,100 and under
No origination on all posted rates. Call for other rates. **Rate Assumptions below the news
Suggestions that can change during the day: Lower Stock prices are supporting Mortgage Bonds this morning, but the gains are modest. Locking is our suggestion.
After close Commentary: Stock prices and weak New Home Sales for July. The Fannie Mae 30-yr 3.5% coupon gained 19bp to end at 103.38, right near resistance one (R1) at 103.34. Stocks fell after President Trump said last night that he will shutdown the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border with Mexico, which has put a dent into Stock futures. The Dow lost 87.80 points to 21,812.09, the S&P 500 fell by 8.47 points to 2,444.04, while the NASDAQ closed lower by 19.07 points to 6,278.40. WTI oil closed at $48.41/barrel, +$0.58. The 10-yr T Note yield 2.17%. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims and Existing Home Sales will be released tomorrow morning. The Fed-sponsored Jackson Hole Symposium will kick off tomorrow and the markets will look to Friday morning for a speech from Fed Chair Yellen.
Late morning Commentary: The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that New Home Sales in July fell by 9.4% to an annualized rate of 571,000 units, a seven month low, and below the 615,000 expected. However, June was revised higher to 630,000 from 610,000. Sales dropped in the Northeast, South and West but rose in the Midwest. Inventories for new homes for sale rose to 5.8 months in July from 5.2 in June, near the healthy rate of six months. From July 2016 to July 2017, sales were down nearly 9%.
Mortgage rates remained near the 2017 lows as reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA reports that the 30-year fixed conforming mortgage rate was steady at 4.12%. In addition, the 30-year jumbo mortgage rate fell to a new low for 2017 of 3.99%, while the FHA fixed mortgage rate was 4.02%. Those rates do carry at least 0.30 in points added on top of the rate. The MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage loan application volume, saw a 0.5% increase in the latest week. The MBA's refinance index rose marginally by 0.3%, while the purchase index declined 1.5%.
On Wednesday night, President Trump said that he will shut down the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border of Mexico, which has put a dent into Stock prices today. President Trump also said he might scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to legislate his pro-growth agenda. The president's words are pushing Stock prices lower today, after yesterday's big rally.
9:03 AM ET 3.5% Fannie Mae 30-yr coupon up 12 bp at a price of 103.31 up 9 bp when rates were set Yesterday at 10:00 am et Open 103.28 High 103.34 Low 103.28
Dailey Moving averages we are currently above: 200 $102.60 100 $102.91 50 102.97 and 25 103.11 Others numbers psychological numbers 103.00 , First level of Support103.19, First level of Resistance 103.34
Wed, Aug 23 8:43 AM Those mortgage rates do carry at least 0.30 points on top of the rate. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:41 AM The MBA reports that the 30-yr fixed conforming mortgage rate unchanged at 4.12%, 30-yr jumbo rate a new low for 2017 of 3.99%, 30-yr FHA rate 4.02%. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:39 AM The MBAs refinance index +0.3%, purchase index -1.5%. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:38 AM The MBA reports that its Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage loan application volume, rose 0.5% in the latest week. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:16 AM President Trump also said he might scrap the North American Free trade Agreement to legislate his pro-growth agenda. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:14 AM WTI oil $47.63/barrel, -$0.20. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:14 AM U.S. dollar index 93.21, -0.25. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:13 AM July New Home Sales will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:12 AM 10-yr yield 2.19% from yesterday's close of 2.21%. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:11 AM President Trump said last night that he will shutdown the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border with Mexico, which has put a dent into Stock futures. |
Wed, Aug 23 8:10 AM MBS open flat to slightly higher as S&P futures decline |
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