PM Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update

January 25, 2010, 3:30  PT

RATE LOCK ADVISORY

Lock Advice:  FLOAT
MBS prices close the day down -2/32.   MBS prices stayed in a narrow range today.  December Existing Home Sales fell 17% to 5.45 million annual units, far below the consensus forecast of 590K units.

RATE NOTES:
When MBS prices are up, Rates are down.
Lock advice changes throughout the day.
Good economic news = Bad Rate News.

National Average Fixed Rate Mortgage
Down 0.01% at 5.08% on Jan.25

Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities
MBS Opened at 4.711% Down 0.085%.

10 Year Treasury Currently 3.620% Unchanged 0%

DJI Stocks closed Monday at $10,196.86,  Up 23.88, 0.23%

European and Asian Markets closed Down -0.775%

Nymex Crude Oil Currently $75.27 Up $0.01



California Rates 01-25-10, 8:50 PT
30 Year Fixed to $417,000
Rate 4.75%, Point 0.875, APR 4.884%

APR Based on $350,000 Loan at 80% LTV
Above Rate can be locked for 30 days.
Call for Quotes on FHA and VA loans With Detailed Cost Estimates.
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2 Comments on PM Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update

JAN
25
2010
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Bill,

It's an interesting week, with housing numbers today and the President's State of the Union coming out on Wednesday.

Mike in Tucson

6:44pm • #1
421,343 Points Called Shot Master

It will be interesting to see where the fixed rates are at the end of this week.  The numbers are not as good as they would have us believe.

8:07pm • #2


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