MA Mortgage Rate Commentary 10.30

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Friday’s bond market has opened in positive territory after this morning’s economic data failed to show any significant surprises and the stock markets opened with losses. Stocks are starting the next leg of their recent roller coaster ride with sizable losses. The Dow has given back over half of yesterday’s rally with a loss of 109 points so far. The Nasdaq is not fairing much better with a 20 point loss. The bond market is currently up 11/32, but I don’t believe we will see much of a change in this morning’s mortgage rates compared to yesterday’s morning rates due to weakness in bonds late yesterday.

The first of today’s three reports was the 3rd Quarter Employment Cost Index (ECI). It showed an increase of 0.4% that matched forecasts. This means that employer costs for wages and benefits rose moderately during the…

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Mass Mortgage Rate Commentary 10-29

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Thursday’s bond market has opened in negative territory after today’s important economic data gave us stronger than expected results. The stock markets are showing strength with the Dow up 86 points and the Nasdaq up 24 points. The bond market is currently down 15/32, but we will probably see little change in this morning’s mortgage rates due to strength in bonds late yesterday.

Today’s big news was the release of the preliminary reading of the 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that is considered to be the…

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Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary

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Wednesday’s bond market has opened in positive territory again after this morning’s only economic report showed no surprises. A negative open for stocks is also helping bonds during early trading. The Dow and Nasdaq are both showing losses of 28 points. The bond market is currently up 10/32, which should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 - of a discount point.

The Commerce Department released September’s Durable Goods Orders this morning, announcing …

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MA Mortgage Rate Commentary 10.27.2009

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Tuesday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following the release of a much weaker than expected consumer confidence reading. The stock markets are mixed with the Dow up 57 points and the Nasdaq down 6 points. The bond market is currently up 14/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 - of a discount point.

The Conference Board said that their Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for October fell to 47.7. This was much weaker than the 53.5 that was expected and indicates that consumers are less optimistic about their own financial situations than many had thought. That is…

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Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary Oct. 23

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Friday’s bond market has opened in negative territory again despite stock weakness during early trading. The stock markets are still unable to hold recent gains with the Dow down 90 points and again falling below the 10,000 benchmark. The Nasdaq is currently down 4 points. The bond market is down 13/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 - .250 of a discount point.

Today’s only relevant economic news came from…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10/22

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Thursday’s bond market has opened in negative territory again as traders still wait for direction on the stock markets. Stocks are mixed with the Dow up 44 points and the Nasdaq down 8 points. The bond market is currently down 6/32, but we will likely see an improvement in mortgage rates of approximately .250 of a discount point due to strength late yesterday.

Neither of today’s economic releases were considered to be highly important. The Labor Department gave us favorable news with an announcement that 531,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week. This was higher than…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary

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Tuesday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following weaker than expected economic reports and early stock losses. The stock markets are negative ground with the Dow down 52 points and the Nasdaq down 14 points. The bond market is currently up 16/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .125 - .250 of a discount point.

The Labor Department reported this morning that September’s Producer Price Index (PPI) fell 0.6% while the core data fell 0.1%. Both of these readings were weaker than expected, indicating that…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

This weeks Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary

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This week brings us the release of five economic reports for the markets to digest. Only one of these reports is considered to be highly important to mortgage rates, but this by no means leads me to believe we will have an uneventful week. This will be an extremely busy week for corporate earnings, which usually translates into stock volatility. The lack of important economic data on this week’s calendar makes it more likely that any significant swings in stock prices will influence bond trading and mortgage rates.

There is nothing of importance scheduled to be posted tomorrow morning. We will get a couple of important earnings releases including Texas Instruments and Apple, Inc, but they are being announced after the markets close tomorrow. This means that any reaction in the markets won’t come until Tuesday’s trading. I am thinking that tomorrow may end up being one of the…

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Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10.16

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Friday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following a weak open in stocks. The stock markets are in selling mode during early trading with the Dow down 110 points and the Nasdaq down 28 points. Weaker than expected earnings reports from a couple of major names is the main reason for the early selling in stocks. The bond market is currently up 9/32, but we will likely still see an increase in this morning’s mortgage rates of approximately .250 of a discount point due to weakness late yesterday.

There were two reports released this morning, but neither can be considered highly important to the markets or…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

MA Mortgage Rate Commentary 10/15/2009

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Thursday’s bond market initially opened well in negative territory but has since rebounded after stocks opened in negative ground. The Dow is currently down 28 points while the Nasdaq has fallen 12 points. While those may be minor losses, the concern is the fact that the Dow has slipped below the 10,000 benchmark that we heard so much about yesterday. Investors’ concerns that stocks may not be able to hold recent gains has helped boost bond prices during early morning trading. The result is the bond market currently up 3/32, but I am expecting to see an increase in this morning’s mortgage rates of approximately .375 of a discount point compared to yesterday’s morning rates.

The Labor Department reported this morning that September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% and that the core data reading rose 0.2%. The overall reading matched forecasts but the more important…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

MA Mortgage Rate Commentary 10.14.2009

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Wednesday’s bond market has opened in negative after this morning’s economic data showed stronger than expected readings. The stock markets are in positive ground with the Dow up 98 points and the Nasdaq up 20 points. The bond market is currently down 6/32, but I am expecting to see a slight improvement in this morning’s mortgage pricing due to strength in bonds late yesterday.

The Commerce Department posted September’s Retail Sales figures early this morning, announcing a 1.5% decline in sales from August’s level. This was a smaller than expected drop, indicating that consumers spent more than many had thought. Even if more volatile auto-transactions are excluded, sales exceeded expectations. This is…

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Mass. Mortgage Rate Commentary 10/13

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Tuesday’s bond market has opened well in positive territory following last week’s sell-off. The stock markets are helping bonds by showing early losses with the Dow down 38 points and the Nasdaq down 6 points. The bond market is currently up 21/32, but we likely will see little change in this morning’s mortgage rates due to weakness late Friday.

There is no relevant economic news scheduled for release today. The bond market was closed yesterday in observance of the Columbus Day holiday, so today’s trading picks up from Friday’s levels. Last week closed on a significant sell-off so this morning’s gains in bonds could be investors finalizing positions. Some traders feel last week’s sell-off was overkill, meaning market participants feel current prices…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary for this week

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Friday’s bond market has opened down sharply as yesterday’s afternoon selling continues into this morning. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 43 points and the Nasdaq up 11 points. The bond market is currently down 30/32, which with yesterday’s afternoon weakness will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .500 - .625 of a discount point over yesterday’s morning rates.

Today’s only economic data was August’s Goods and Services Trade Balance report. It revealed a $30.7 billion trade deficit, exceeding forecasts. However, this news is…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

MA Mortgage Rate Commentary 10/09/09

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Friday’s bond market has opened down sharply as yesterday’s afternoon selling continues into this morning. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 43 points and the Nasdaq up 11 points. The bond market is currently down 30/32, which with yesterday’s afternoon weakness will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .500 - .625 of a discount point over yesterday’s morning rates.

Today’s only economic data was August’s Goods and Services Trade Balance report. It revealed a $30.7 billion trade deficit, exceeding forecasts. However, this news is relatively…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Mass Mortgage Rate Commentary 10/08/09

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Thursday’s bond market has opened flat despite early stock gains and stronger than expected unemployment data. Stocks are rallying with the Dow up 80 points and the Nasdaq up 25 points. The bond market is nearly unchanged from yesterday’s close, but we will likely see an improvement in this morning’s mortgage rates of approximately .125 - .250 of a discount point due to strength late yesterday.

The Labor Department reported this morning that 521,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week. This was lower than expected and the lowest total…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10-07-09

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Wednesday’s bond market has opened in positive territory despite a lack of factual economic data being posted today. The stock markets are showing minor gains after a strong two-day rally. The Dow is currently down 24 points while the Nasdaq has slipped 2 points. The bond market is currently up 15/32, but I don’t think we will see much of a change in this morning’s mortgage rates as lenders wait for today’s debt sale before making any adjustments.

There is no relevant economic data scheduled for release today, but we do have the 10-year Treasury Note auction to contend with. This sale will give us an important measure of …

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10-06

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Tuesday’s bond market has opened in negative territory with the stock markets in a sizable rally. The Dow is currently up 150 points while the Nasdaq has gained 36 points. The bond market is currently down 8/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .250 of a discount point.

There is no specific report or reason for stocks rallying this morning. Improving global economic conditions can be considered a contributing factor, but it is more of a situation where the general sentiment in the stock markets is favorable. This morning’s bond weakness …

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10-05-09

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Monday’s bond market has opened in positive territory, following the direction of stocks. The stock markets are showing gains of 68 points and 16 points for the Dow and Nasdaq respectively. The bond market is currently up 6/32, but I don’t believe we will see much of a change in this morning’s mortgage rates.

This week brings us only one monthly economic report for the markets to digest and it is not considered to be of high importance. This means that the week will be left mostly up to the stock markets and other influences since there is a lack of factual data for bonds to trade on. In addition to the one report, we also have two relevant Treasury auctions that can also cause …

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Commentary week of 10/4

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This week brings us only one monthly economic report for the markets to digest and it is not considered to be of high importance. This means that the week will be left mostly up to the stock markets and other influences since there is a lack of factual data for bonds to trade on. In addition to the one report, we also have two relevant Treasury auctions that can also cause movement in rates if demand for them is particularly strong or weak.

The first relevant event of the week is Wednesday’s 10-year Treasury Note auction. This sale will give us an important measure of investor interest in longer-term U.S. debt, particularly from international buyers. If there is a strong demand in the sale, we should see the broader bond market rally and mortgage rates move lower. However…

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 10-02-09

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Friday’s bond market has opened relatively flat despite weaker than expected economic data. The stock markets initially opened well in negative territory but have since recovered a good portion of those losses. The Dow is currently down 12 points and the Nasdaq is down 5 points. The bond market is down 2/32, but we still should see an improvement in this morning’s mortgage rates of approximately .250 of a discount point due to strength late yesterday.

The Labor Department gave us today’s big news with the release of September’s Employment report. They reported that the U.S. unemployment rate stood at 9.8% last month, as expected. However, the number of lost jobs was 263,000, exceeding forecasts of 180,000. The third important component of the report- average hourly earnings, did not rise as much as thought. Overall, this data is favorable to bonds, but we have not …

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com

Mass Mortgage Rate Commentary 10.01.09

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Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive following early stock losses and mixed economic news. The stocks markets are in selling mode this morning with the Dow down 153 points and the Nasdaq down 52 points. The bond market is currently up 22/32, which should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .125 - .250 of a discount point.

The first of today’s two important economic reports was August’s Personal Income and Outlays that revealed a 0.2% increase in personal income and a 1.3% rise in spending. Both of these readings were higher than expected, indicating that consumers had more money to spend than thought and were spending it. This is bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because it …

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* Please note that this information reflects just one opinion on the current market. If you are considering a purchase or refinance and have a mortgage rate and monthly payment you are comfortable with you may want to consider locking that mortgage rate. It is very difficult to predict the market in these very volatile times. Most lenders have a mortgage rate renegotiation policy. Contact Jeff Drew for details. Jeff@StarMortgage.com