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Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive territory, following suit with stocks. The stock markets are continuing yesterday’s positive tone, but to a much lesser scale. The Dow is currently up 23 points while the Nasdaq has gained 4 points. The bond market is currently up 8/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 of a discount point.
Neither of today’s economic releases are considered to be of high importance to the markets and have not had much influence on this morning’s mortgage rates. The Labor Department reported that 545,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week. This was lower than expected and can be considered negative news for bonds. However, the short period that this report tracks usually means it does not heavily influence trading or mortgage pricing.
August’s Housing Starts report was also posted this morning, showing an increase in starts of new homes from July to August. This data helps us measure housing sector strength, but is also not one of the more important reports…
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 09.16.2009
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Wednesday’s bond market opened in positive territory following the release of this morning’s key inflation data that showed no significant surprises, but has since given back those gains. The stock markets are in positive ground with the Dow up 40 points and the Nasdaq up 11 points. The bond market is currently down 2/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
There were two reports posted this morning. The first was August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) that revealed a 0.4% increase in the overall reading and a 0.1% rise in the core data. The increase in the overall reading was slightly higher than forecasts, but the more important core data reading that excludes volatile food and energy prices matched expectations. This means that prices at the consumer level of the economy rose modestly last month. That is good news for bond prices and mortgage rates because rapid increases in inflation makes long-term securities such as mortgage-related bonds less attractive to investors. The end result is…
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Wednesday’s bond market opened in positive territory following the release of this morning’s key inflation data that showed no significant surprises, but has since given back those gains. The stock markets are in positive ground with the Dow up 40 points and the Nasdaq up 11 points. The bond market is currently down 2/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
There were two reports posted this morning. The first was August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) that revealed a 0.4% increase in the overall reading and a 0.1% rise in the core data. The increase in the overall reading was slightly higher than forecasts, but the more important core data reading that excludes volatile food and energy prices matched expectations. This means that prices at the consumer level of the economy rose modestly last month. That is good news for bond prices and mortgage rates because rapid increases in inflation makes long-term securities such as mortgage-related bonds less attractive to investors. The end result is…
To read the rest of the story click on “mortgage”: mortgage
©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 09/15/2009
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Tuesday’s bond market initially opened well in negative territory after this morning’s economic data revealed stronger than expected results but has since recovered a good portion of those losses. The stock markets are showing minor gains with the Dow up 4 points and the Nasdaq up 6 points. The bond market is currently down 3/32, but well above earlier levels. This will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
The Commerce Department announced this morning that sales at retail level establishments rose 2.7% last month, greatly exceeding analysts’ forecasts of a 1.9% increase. Even when volatile auto transactions are excluded, sales were well above forecasts. This means that consumers spent much more last month than many had thought. That is bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy.
The second important piece of data posted this morning also did not due much good for…
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Tuesday’s bond market initially opened well in negative territory after this morning’s economic data revealed stronger than expected results but has since recovered a good portion of those losses. The stock markets are showing minor gains with the Dow up 4 points and the Nasdaq up 6 points. The bond market is currently down 3/32, but well above earlier levels. This will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
The Commerce Department announced this morning that sales at retail level establishments rose 2.7% last month, greatly exceeding analysts’ forecasts of a 1.9% increase. Even when volatile auto transactions are excluded, sales were well above forecasts. This means that consumers spent much more last month than many had thought. That is bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy.
The second important piece of data posted this morning also did not due much good for…
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Monday, September 14, 2009
Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 09/14/2009
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Monday’s bond market has opened in negative territory despite a flat morning in stocks and no economic data on today’s calendar. The stock markets are calm with the Dow down 8 points and the Nasdaq nearly unchanged from Friday’s close. The bond market is currently down 8/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
This week brings us the release of five relevant economic reports that may influence mortgage rates, but none of them are scheduled for release today. A couple of the reports are considered to be highly important to the financial and mortgage markets, meaning that we may see significant changes to rates this week. There is a very good chance of seeing noticeable changes in …..
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Monday’s bond market has opened in negative territory despite a flat morning in stocks and no economic data on today’s calendar. The stock markets are calm with the Dow down 8 points and the Nasdaq nearly unchanged from Friday’s close. The bond market is currently down 8/32, which will likely push this morning’s mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a discount point.
This week brings us the release of five relevant economic reports that may influence mortgage rates, but none of them are scheduled for release today. A couple of the reports are considered to be highly important to the financial and mortgage markets, meaning that we may see significant changes to rates this week. There is a very good chance of seeing noticeable changes in …..
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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 week of 9/13/09
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This week brings us the release of five relevant economic reports that may influence mortgage rates. A couple of these reports are considered to be highly important to the financial and mortgage markets, meaning that we may see significant changes to rates this week. There is a very good chance of seeing noticeable changes in rates at least one day, if not several days this week. There is no relevant news scheduled to be posted tomorrow, so look for the stock markets to be the biggest force behind bond trading and changes to mortgage rates until we get to the data releases.
There are two highly important reports scheduled to be posted early Tuesday morning. The first is the release of August’s Retail Sales report. It will give us a measurement of consumer spending, which is very important to the markets because consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy. Current forecasts are calling for a 1.9% increase in sales. The sizable jump is expected to come from auto sales that were fueled by the Cash For Clunkers program. Analysts are calling for a 0.4% rise in sales if auto sales are excluded. A larger than expected increase would be considered bad news for bonds and likely lead to an increase in mortgage …..
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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 week brings us the release of five relevant economic reports that may influence mortgage rates. A couple of these reports are considered to be highly important to the financial and mortgage markets, meaning that we may see significant changes to rates this week. There is a very good chance of seeing noticeable changes in rates at least one day, if not several days this week. There is no relevant news scheduled to be posted tomorrow, so look for the stock markets to be the biggest force behind bond trading and changes to mortgage rates until we get to the data releases.
There are two highly important reports scheduled to be posted early Tuesday morning. The first is the release of August’s Retail Sales report. It will give us a measurement of consumer spending, which is very important to the markets because consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy. Current forecasts are calling for a 1.9% increase in sales. The sizable jump is expected to come from auto sales that were fueled by the Cash For Clunkers program. Analysts are calling for a 0.4% rise in sales if auto sales are excluded. A larger than expected increase would be considered bad news for bonds and likely lead to an increase in mortgage …..
To read the rest of the story click on “mortgage”: mortgage
©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Friday, September 11, 2009
Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 09-11-09
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Friday’s bond market has opened in positive territory despite stronger than expected economic news. The stock markets are showing minor losses with the Dow down 10 points and the Nasdaq down 1 point. The bond market is currently up 17/32, which should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 of a discount point.
The University of Michigan posted their Index of Consumer Sentiment late this morning, announcing a reading of 70.2. This was a sizable increase from August’s final reading and higher than what analysts had expected. This means that consumers are more optimistic about their own financial situations than many had thought. That can be considered bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because it hints that consumers are....
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©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Friday’s bond market has opened in positive territory despite stronger than expected economic news. The stock markets are showing minor losses with the Dow down 10 points and the Nasdaq down 1 point. The bond market is currently up 17/32, which should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 of a discount point.
The University of Michigan posted their Index of Consumer Sentiment late this morning, announcing a reading of 70.2. This was a sizable increase from August’s final reading and higher than what analysts had expected. This means that consumers are more optimistic about their own financial situations than many had thought. That can be considered bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because it hints that consumers are....
To read the rest of the story click on “mortgage”: mortgage
©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Commentary 09-10-2009
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Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive territory despite early stock gains and mixed economic news. The stock markets are in positive territory still with the Dow up 13 points and the Nasdaq up 7 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.
July’s Goods and Services Trade Balance was this morning’s only monthly economic news released. It showed the trade deficit stood at $32.0 billion in July, which was much higher than expected. However, this news is not usually very influential towards mortgage rates, so its impact has been minimal.
The Labor Department gave us last week’s unemployment figures, announcing that 550,000 new claims for benefits were filed last week. This was lower than expected and can be considered negative towards bonds and mortgage rates. But this data also is not considered to be highly important to mortgage rates because it tracks only a week’s worth of…..
To read the rest of the story click on “mortgage”: mortgage
©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive territory despite early stock gains and mixed economic news. The stock markets are in positive territory still with the Dow up 13 points and the Nasdaq up 7 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.
July’s Goods and Services Trade Balance was this morning’s only monthly economic news released. It showed the trade deficit stood at $32.0 billion in July, which was much higher than expected. However, this news is not usually very influential towards mortgage rates, so its impact has been minimal.
The Labor Department gave us last week’s unemployment figures, announcing that 550,000 new claims for benefits were filed last week. This was lower than expected and can be considered negative towards bonds and mortgage rates. But this data also is not considered to be highly important to mortgage rates because it tracks only a week’s worth of…..
To read the rest of the story click on “mortgage”: mortgage
©Mortgage Commentary 2009
* 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
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