MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE LOCK ADVISORY
October 25, 2016, 7:55 AM PT
- 1-15 Day Close: LOCK
- 16-30 Day Close: LOCK
- 31-45 Day Close: LOCK
- Recommendations can change throughout the day.
- Click for current Lock Advice
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MARKET INDICATORS
- Average 30-Yr FRM, up 0.05 points to 3.52% on 10-20-16
- Rate Price Based on 3% MBS, Down -0.07 Point.
- DJI Stocks - Currently, $18,172.18, Down ($50.85) -0.28%
- Asian & European Stock Market Indexes Up 0.112%
- Crude Oil (WTI) - Currently, $50.19, Down ($0.33)
- Gold 1 Ounce - Currently, $1,273.40, Up $7.90
MARKET REPORTS & ANALYSIS
- Today's Lock Advice for the past week Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) prices have been moving up and down in a narrow band, bumping against heavy resistance. The odds are slim that it can punch through the resistance and continue on with lower prices. Advise Locking
- Consumer Confidence is the biggest event of the day and it was weaker than expected, a very slight positive for pricing.
- Monday Mortgage Backed Securities rate prices decreased 0.08 point and the MBS market experienced medium volatility.
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.52 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending October 20, 2016, up from last week when they averaged 3.47 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.79 percent.
NEWS LINKS
- Tuesday AM Brief
- Fannie and Freddie Lowering Underwriting Barriers
- FINALLY! Justice Department Prepares Suit Against Moodys, Wall Street credit rater.
- Game changer: California is investigating Wells Fargo for identity theft
- Mortgage Brokers are Grabbing a Larger Market Share
- The new normal: National average time to close settles at 46 days
- Reverse mortgages is the hot new retirement planning tool
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
Isaac Asimov
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