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Should I float? Should I lock? - Daily Update for Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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Mortgage and Lending with Amerisave Mortgage Corporation

Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. 

As always - consult your favorite mortgage professional who will be able to offer the best advice for YOUR unique situation.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in quite a bit lower than expected as did the Core CPI.  Both of these can be contributed to the fall in oil prices over that past few months.  For those not following the news - over a $100 per barrel cheaper from highs this past summer. 

Technically speaking - the FNMA 6.0% 30 year bond rose above the 200 day moving average yesterday.  Being able to hold or move higher will be a good thing.  The bond is still hovering just under the overbought state..

I am recommending to

  LOCK your mortgage rate.

 

To learn why one should Float or Lock -

                          Check out Should I float? Should I lock? & Reasons to Float or Lock

 


 

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Randall Schrader
Competitive Insurance of Dundee - Dundee, FL

How do you figure $100 drop in oil?  The top was $147, I thought and today it slid to fifty something.  I'm sure we'll get there soon though. 

Here is a link to an oil futures chart:

http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CO/M

 

Nov 19, 2008 12:49 AM
Matthew Rosov
Amerisave Mortgage Corporation - Laurel, MD
Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist

Randall - that's what I get for not checking my facts first.  Thanks for the link.

Mike - thanks for the invite.  I will check it out.

Nov 19, 2008 10:59 PM
Randall Schrader
Competitive Insurance of Dundee - Dundee, FL

No problem.  I used to trade futures and oil was my first passion.  When Bush 1 was upset with Sadam, a friend of mine and devised a plan to buy oil futures anticipating a spike in prices if we executed Desert Storm.  Well, it took too much time and starting cash to get going, but I would have retired that week for life if we could have.  Oil spiked in no time to $60 per barrel!

60 dollars a barrel!!!  It's oil!!   LOL

Nov 20, 2008 08:27 AM