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Bill Ladewig's PM Market Brief

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December 31, 2008, 2:15 PM PST
Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Down 20.0 basis points (bps) to 4.280%
FHA Wholesale Rates are Down 24.2 bps to 5.088%
*A Basis Point (bps) is 1/100 of 1.00%

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Mortgage Backed Securities are approaching a nuetral zone where the odds are about equal they could continue either up or down.  My advice is to lock for the short term.

DJI Stocks Closed Up 108.00 +1.25%
European and Asian Markets Up 1.24%

10 Year Treasury is currently 2.21% up from 2.10 on Tuesday

Crude Oil Currently $42.70 per barrel. 

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Steve Laird
Anderson Real Estate Sales - Chico, CA
Steve Sells Chico Real Estate

Thanks for the update Bill, I'm getting in the habit of checking out your report daily.

Dec 31, 2008 08:57 AM
Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike (Sango) - Clarksville, TN
Real Estate Professionals - Clarksville TN

Bill, I always look forward to your daily updates.

 

Dec 31, 2008 12:13 PM