interest rates: Lock or Float
- 01/11/10 04:30 AM
Monday, January 11, 2010 Current Trend Direction: Sideways Risks favor: Carefully Floating Current Price of FNMA 4.5% Bond: $100.31, +22bp Mortgage Bonds are trading higher so far this morning and have been pretty active. There are no economic reports set for release today.
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interest rates: Interest Rates are Changing Daily
- 12/18/09 03:06 AM
Interest rates change constantly, but it is important to know that rates are cyclical. If rates are currently at historical lows then we know there is a strong probability rates will go up again, and vice versa. Certain economic indicators such as unemployment data, consumer price index, retail sales data, and consumer confidence all have an effect on mortgage interest rates. But the key factor to watch is the relationship between stocks and bonds.When the economy is slow and the stock market is "bearish," many investors move money out of stocks and into bonds and mortgage-backed securities. This causes mortgage interest (0 comments)