Published Date 7/9/2024
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.
Mortgage rates are moving sideways today. The MBS market improved by +1 bps yesterday. This was not enough to decrease mortgage rates or fees. The market experienced low volatility yesterday.
Optimism: The June NFIB Business Optimism Index hit 91.5 versus estimates of 89.5. We will get the TIPP July Economic Optimism Index at 10 am ET.
Treasury Auction: We kick off three days of dumping a record amount of debt into the marketplace with today's 3 year Treasury Note auction at 1 pm. We also hear from Treasury Secretary Yellen at 10 am.
The Fed: Fed Chair Powell will give his semiannual testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee at 10 am. We will also hear from Vice Chair Barr and Gov Bowman.
This morning markets are moving sideways. Volatility has started low but may increase to moderate levels on Powell's testimony.
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.
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NMLS: 51519
Millenium Home Mortgage LLC
1719 Route 10 East, Suite 206, Parsippany NJ
Company NMLS: 51519
Office: 973-402-9112
Email: connie@mhmlender.com
NMLS: 51519
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