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Rate Lock Advisory – Tuesday Oct. 21st
Rate Lock Advisory – Tuesday Oct. 21st
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Tuesday’s bond market has opened up sharply following early stock losses. The stock markets showing sizable losses, erasing a good portion of yesterday’s late rally. The Dow is currently down 2 02 points while the Nasdaq has lost 47 points. The bond market is currently up 22/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .500 of a discount point or .125 in rate.
There is no relevant economic data scheduled for today or tomorrow. As expected, we are seeing the bond market fluctuate with stocks. Since stocks are in selling mode, the recent jump in bond yields has made bonds more attractive to investors. This is especially true with stocks unable to keep solid footing. The result is a significant improvement to this morning’s mortgage rates.
With no data scheduled for release tomorrow and only weekly unemployment claims due Thursday, look for similar action in bonds the next two days. I feel there is still more roo m for bonds to improve and mortgage rates to move lower, so I am holding the float recommendation for the time being. However, that may change at any time.
The only other data scheduled for release this week is September’s Existing Home Sales Friday morning. This report gives us an indication of housing sector strength and mortgage credit demand. I don’t see it having much of an influence on the bond market or mortgage rates, but a reading that varies greatly from analysts’ forecasts could lead to a slight change in mortgage pricing. It is expected to show a slight increase in sales from August to September.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Float if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Rate Lock Advisory – Monday Oct. 6th
Rate Lock Advisory – Monday Oct. 6th
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Monday’s bond market has opened up sharply after this morning’s stock markets are selling off again. The Dow is currently down 450 points while the Nasdaq has 100 points. The bond market is currently up 29/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .375 of a discount point.
This morning’s stock losses has pushed the Dow below the 10,000 mark for the first time since late October 2004. I appears that this trend may continue, at least for the short-term and should benefit bonds as investors seek safe-haven. Accordingly, I am shifting to a float recommendation across the board. This may change back to lock at any time, but as long as stock are moving lower we should see mortgage rates follow suit.
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 will also get the minutes from the last FOMC meeting that can also cause movement in rates if it reveals any surprises.
The first news of the week comes tomorrow afternoon when the Fed will release the minutes to the last FOMC meeting. These may be a major mover of the markets or could be a non-factor, depending on what they say. The key will be concerns over inflation and the Fed’s next move. If the Fed members were concerned about inflationary pressures, we may see the bond market move lower and mortgage rates higher tomorrow afternoon. However, if they indicate that inflation is easing and that a rate increase is not likely in the coming months, we should see the bond market rise and mortgage rates drop during afternoon trading.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Float if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Rate Lock Advisory – Thursday Oct. 2nd
Rate Lock Advisory – Thursday Oct. 2nd
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Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following weaker than expected economic news and another round of stock losses. The stock markets seem to be worried about the potential approval of the Fed bailout program that the Senate approved last night. The result is the Dow down 220 points and the Nasdaq losing 53 points. The bond market is currently up 24/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by .125 – .250 of a discount point.
The Commerce Department gave us August’s Factory Orders data late this morning, saying that new orders for durable and non-durable goods fell 4.0%. This was a much larger decline than was expected and indicates that the manufacturing sector is still slowing. That is good news for the bond market and mortgage rates.
Also released this morning were last week’s unemployment claim figures. The Labor Department said that new claims rose to 497,000 last week, reaching a seven year high. Thi s is also good news because it raises concerns about what tomorrow’s monthly Employment report will show.
The Labor Department will post September’s Employment report early tomorrow morning. This report will reveal the U.S. Unemployment rate, number of new payrolls added and average hourly earnings. These are considered to be very important readings of the employment sector and can have a huge impact on the financial markets. The ideal scenario for the bond market is rising unemployment, falling payrolls and a drop in earnings.
Weaker than expected readings should help boost bond prices and lower mortgage rates tomorrow. However, stronger then forecasted readings would not be good news for mortgage pricing. Analysts are expecting to see the unemployment rate 6.1%, a decline in new payrolls of approximately 105,000 and a 0.3% increase in earnings.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking pl ace within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Rate Lock Advisory – Friday Sep. 12th
Rate Lock Advisory – Friday Sep. 12th
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Friday’s bond market has opened fairly flat despite sizable stock losses during early trading. The stock markets are showing losses as investors worry about the future of Lehman Brothers. There is growing concern that the 158-year old financial institution will fail if not sold or if other drastic measures are not taken very soon. The result is renewed fears about the stability of U.S. banks that has pushed the Dow down 124 points and the Nasdaq down 22 points. The bond market is currently down 2/32, but we will still .likely see a small improvement in this morning’s rates as a result of strength late yesterday.
The Commerce Department gave us today’s first piece of relevant economic news with the release of August’s Retail Sales data. They reported that sales fell 0.3% last month when it was expected to rise by the same amount. This means that consumers were much less active than many had thought. However, this is good news for the bond market and mortgag e rates.
The second of today’s three releases was August’s Producer Price Index (PPI). It showed a 0.9% drop in the overall reading, meaning that prices paid at the producer level of the economy fell by a wider margin than what was thought. This is good news for the bond market, but the more important core data reading matched forecasts with an increase of 0.2%. Overall, this report can be considered somewhat favorable to bonds and mortgage rates.
The last report of the week was the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment late this morning. It indicated that consumers were much more optimistic about their own financial situations than many analysts had expected. The 73.1 reading was much higher than the 64.0 that was expected. This reading is considered bad news for bonds and mortgage rates because consumers tend to spend more when they have more faith in their own financial situation.
Next week is fairly active in terms of e conomic releases with several scheduled that can influence mortgage rates. The first comes Monday morning with the release of August’s Industrial Production report. It will be posted mid-morning Monday and is considered to be of moderate importance to the markets. Look for more details on next week’s events in Sunday’s weekly preview.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Rate Lock Advisory – Tuesday Sep. 9th
Tuesday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following early stock losses. The stock markets are giving back a good portion of yesterday’s gains with the Dow down 95 points and the Nasdaq down 21 points. The bond market is currently up 10/32, which should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 of a discount point. There is no relevant economic news scheduled for release today or tomorrow. The government did release some interesting information regarding the U.S. budget deficit. It estimated that the deficit was going to stand at $407 billion this fiscal year (October 1st through September 30th), which is an increase of over 150% from last year’s deficit. This news may come into play more often in the near future and could negatively affect bonds since the government will likely need to issue more debt to cover the deficit. The first economic report of the week is not considered to be of high importance. July’s Good s and Services Trade Balance data will be posted Thursday morning, giving us the size of the U.S. trade deficit. It is expected to show a deficit of approximately $58.0 billion, which would be an increase from June’s $56.8 billion. However, I would consider this the least important of this week’s releases, meaning it will likely have little impact on bond trading or mortgage rates. Overall, the latter part of the week will likely be pretty active for the bond market and mortgage rates. Friday’s Retail Sales and PPI reports are the week’s most important and make Friday the biggest day of the week. If we see weaker than expected readings in that data, we should see mortgage rates move lower for the week. However, stronger than expected readings will likely drive bond prices lower and mortgage rates higher. If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking pla ce between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers. |
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Rate Lock Advisory – Thursday Sep. 4th
Thursday’s bond market has opened on positive territory following another round of early stock losses. The stock markets are posting sizable losses during early trading with the Dow down 220 points and the Nasdaq down 40 points. The bond market is currently up 7/32, which with yesterday’s late gains should improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 – .375 of a discount point. Yesterday afternoon’s release of the Fed Beige Book report indicated that the economy continues to slow and that inflationary pressure still remain elevated. Neither of those points really come as a surprise, but the comments about the economy slowing and words used such as soft and weak, helped bonds prices to move higher yesterday afternoon. The 2nd Quarter Productivity numbers were posted this morning, showing a surprising jump in worker output. The 4.3% rise was well above forecasts and is good news for bonds and mortgage rates because higher levels of p roductivity allow the economy to grow without inflation fears. The Labor Department reported that 444,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week. This was a sizable increase from the previous week, especially when analysts were expecting to see a decline in claims. The Labor Department will also post August’s Employment report tomorrow morning. This report will give us the unemployment rate, number of new jobs added or lost and average hourly earnings during August. The ideal scenario for the bond market and mortgage rates is rising unemployment, a smaller than expected rise in new payrolls and earnings to remain unchanged. If we are that fortunate, I expect to see mortgage rates drop considerably tomorrow morning. Analysts are expecting to see the unemployment rate remain at 5.7% and 75,000 jobs lost in the month. Weaker then expected readings would be very good news for bonds and mortgage rates. If I were considering f inancing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers. |
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Rate Lock Advisory – Friday Aug. 29th
Friday’s bond market has opened in negative territory despite sizable stock losses. The stock markets in selling mode with the Dow down 145 points and the Nasdaq down 40 points. The bond market is currently down 3/32, which will likely keep this morning’s mortgage rates at yesterday’s levels. July’s Personal Income and Outlays was the first piece of economic data posted this morning. It showed that spending rose 0.2% as it was expected to, but a surprising drop of 0.7% in income was the largest decline in three years. This indicates that consumers have less income to spend than thought, which will likely translate into slower consumer spending. That is considered good news for bonds and mortgage rates. August’s revision to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment was also posted, showing a 63.0 reading. That was a full point higher than analysts had predicted, meaning that consumers were more optimistic about their own financia l situations than many had thought. This is considered bad news for bonds and mortgage pricing because increasing sentiment usually means consumers are more willing to make large purchases in the near future. The bond market will close at 2:00 PM ET today ahead of the Labor Day holiday. It will remain closed Monday and reopen Tuesday morning. The stock markets will be closed Monday also. It does not appear that this early close is going to affect trading much, but I have extended the lock recommendation to short-term period closings as a precautionary move. Next brings us the release of a couple of important reports, including Tuesday’s release of August’s ISM manufacturing index that measures manufacturer sentiment. We also will get August’s employment figures next week along with a couple of other relevant releases. Look for more details on next week’s events in Sunday’s weekly preview. If I were considering financing/refinancing a hom e, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers. |
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Daily Rate Lock Recommendation – 08/11/2008 12:21:00 PM EST
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Monday’s bond market has opened in negative territory despite early stock losses that are resulting from oil concerns. The Dow is currently down 42 points while the Nasdaq has fallen 5 points. The bond market is currently down 6/32, but we will likely see a slight improvement to this morning’s mortgage rates due to strength in bonds late Friday.
There is no relevant economic data scheduled for release today, but the rest of the week brings us five reports for the bond market to digest. The first is June’s Trade Balance report tomorrow morning that gives us the size of the U.S. trade deficit. It is the week’s least important report and likely will have little impact on the bond market and mortgage rates. Analysts are expecting to see a $61.9 billion deficit, but it will take a wide variance to directly influence mortgage pricing.
July’s Retail Sales data will be released early Wednesday morning. This data is very important to the financial markets and mortgage rates because it helps us measure consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy, any data related to it can cause a fair amount of movement in the markets. A smaller than expected increase would indicate that consumers are spending less than previously thought, potentially slowing the economy. This is good news for the bond market and mortgage rates as it eases inflation concerns and makes long-term securities such as mortgage-related bonds more attractive to investors. Current forecasts are calling for an increase of 0.5%.
The most important data of the three is July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 8:30 AM Thursday. The CPI is one of the most important reports we see each month. It measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy. There are two readings in the report- the overall index and the core data reading. The more important of the two is the core data because it excludes more volatile food and energy prices. Current forecasts call for an increase of 0.4% in the overall and 0.2% in the core data reading. Smaller than expected increases should lead to a bond rally and lower mortgage rates. However, stronger than expected readings will likely cause a spike in mortgage pricing.
There are two pieces of data scheduled for release Friday. The first is Industrial Production data for July. This report gives us a measurement of manufacturing sector strength by tracking output at U.S. factories, mines and utilities. It is considered to be of moderately high importance and may cause movement in mortgage rates. Analysts are currently expecting to see no change in production between June and July. N increase in output could lead to higher mortgage rates Friday, while a weaker than expected figure should help push rates lower.
The second report of the day will come from the University of Michigan who will release its Index of Consumer Sentiment for August at 9:45 AM. This index gives us a measurement of consumer willingness to spend. If confidence is rising, then consumers are more apt to make large purchases. This helps fuel consumer spending and economic growth. A drop in confidence will probably boost bond prices, leading to lower mortgage rates. If the index rises, indicating that confidence is rising and spending is likely to continue, we may see mortgage rates move higher Friday.
Overall, look for the most movement in bond prices and mortgage rates the middle part of the week. Wednesday or Thursday will likely turn out to be the most important days. If we get stronger than expected results in the Retail Sales and CPI releases, I fear that we may see mortgage rates spike higher fairly quickly. If those reports do further ease inflation concerns, I will likely be shifting to a float recommendation across the board. But, the risk versus reward comparison short-term still favors the risk side in my opinion, therefore, I am holding the lock recommendations for short-term closings for the time being.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Daily Rate Lock Recommendation – 08/07/2008
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Thursday’s bond market has opened in positive territory following sizable stock losses. The stock markets are reacting to weak earnings news as the Dow fell 130 points and the Nasdaq lost 9 points. The bond market is currently up 16/32, which will likely improve this morning’s mortgage rates by approximately .250 – .375 of a discount point over yesterday’s morning rates.
The Labor Department gave us last week’s unemployment figures early this morning. They reported that 455,000 new claims for benefits were filed when analysts had predicted 420,000. This was a 6 year high for new claims and raises concerns that the employment sector is quickly weakening. This is good news for bonds and mortgage rates, however, since this data tracks only a week’s worth of filings it is not considered to be of high importance to the bond market.
Yesterday’s Treasury auction went fairly well and led to afternoon buying in bonds. Today’s sale will bring 30 year bonds to market and if investor demand is also strong we could see afternoon improvements in bonds again today. Results of the auction will be posted at 1:00 PM ET.
Employee Productivity and Costs data for the second quarter will be released early tomorrow morning. It will give us an indication of employee output. High levels of productivity are believed to allow the economy to grow without fears of inflation. I don’t see this being a big mover of mortgage pricing, but since it is the only data of the day it may influence rates slightly. Analysts are currently expecting to see an increase in productivity of 2.5%. A higher than expected reading could help improve bonds, leading to lower mortgage rates.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would…. Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days… Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days… Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days… Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now… This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
Daily Rate Lock Recommendation – 07/24/2008 11:15:00 AM EST
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