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Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update

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Mortgage and Lending with LoanOfficerSchool.com NMLS 291249

Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update

January 28, 2010, 6:45  PT

RATE LOCK ADVISORY

Lock Advice:  FLOAT
MBS prices are down -3/32.
Durable Orders came in weaker than expected.

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
Unchanged at 5.07% on Jan.27

Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities
MBS Opened at 4.749% Up 0.038%.

10 Year Treasury Currently 3.660% Up 0.01%

DJI Stocks $10,201.78,  Down -34.38, -0.34%

European and Asian Markets Up 0.671%

Nymex Crude Oil Currently $74.08 Up $0.41


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  • FHA UFMIP will increase from 1.75% to 2.25% effective April 5. 2010
  • Other FHA Changes are in the wind according to FHA Commissioner David H Stevens on a conference call to reporters Tuesday. besides changed UFMIP, FHA plans to lower maximum seller contributions from 6% to 3% and they will increase the downpayment requirement up to 10% for low FICO scores. The official FHA bulletin was released on Jan. 21st. Read Bloomberg report
  • (BOG) Bank Owned Government where Stupidity is king. See the lastest TBWS Video


California Rates 01-27-10, 8:30 PT
30 Year Fixed to $417,000
Rate 4.75%, Point 1.00, APR 4.895%

APR Based on $350,000 Loan at 80% LTV
Above Rate can be locked for 30 days.
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Comments (3)

Indera Coggins
Re/Max 100 - Dunkirk, MD

thanks for the info.

Jan 27, 2010 11:55 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Bill once again, thanks for the update.  Have a great day.

Jan 28, 2010 12:32 AM
Bill Ladewig
LoanOfficerSchool.com - Escondido, CA
Experience Is Your Advantage

Indera, you are welcome.

Jim, a great day to you too.

Jan 28, 2010 01:06 AM