TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY
HOW RATES MOVE:
Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all day in the bond market. This means rates or loan fees (mortgage pricing) moves throughout the day, being affected by a variety of economic or political events. When MBS pricing goes up, mortgage rates or pricing generally goes down. When they fall, mortgage pricing goes up.
RATES CURRENTLY TRENDING: NEUTRAL
Mortgage rates are moving sideways today. The MBS market improved by +16 bps yesterday. This was not enough to decrease mortgage rates or fees. The market experienced high volatility yesterday.
TODAY’S RATE FORECAST: NEUTRAL
Housing: April Pending Home Sales Index changed -3.9% by vs. est. of -2.0%
Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were lower than expected (210K vs. est. of 215K), the more closely watched 4 week moving average increased to 206,750. Continuing Claims were higher than expected, 1.346M vs. est. of 1.310M
GDP: We got the first revision to the previously released 1st QTR GDP…the first time out of the gate in came in at -1.4%, the market was expecting an upward revision to -1.3% however, we actually got a downward revision to -1.5%. Prices Paid were revised upward from 8.0% to 8.1%
Central Banks: The Bank of Russia had to cut their interest rate by 300 BPS in an attempt to spark their economy that has been crushed due to sanctions.
The Fed: Kansas City Fed President Esther George has announced her retirement and will retire after 2022. Her Fed region is famous for creating/hosting the annual Jackson Hole, WY Economic Symposium. She joins another long term Fed President, Chicago’s Charles Evans that will also leave at that same time – both will have turned 65.
Treasury Sales: We have our 7 year note auction at 1 pm ET.
TODAY’S POTENTIAL RATE VOLATILITY: NEUTRAL
This morning markets are again treading water. Volatility has started low but will likely become moderate later in the day.
BOTTOM LINE:
If you are looking for the risks and benefits of locking your interest rate in today or floating your loan rate, contact your mortgage professional to discuss it with them.
Source: TBWS
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