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Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher as Greece, Auctions Weigh on Markets

{ Posted on Feb 07 2012 by Matthew Graham }
Although the recently confirmed 3.875% Best-Execution level remains intact for 30yr fixed, conventional loans, Mortgages Rates moved slightly higher today in terms of the costs required to obtain those rates.  Weakness in Treasuries today was more pronounced than MBS, the ...Read More »

European Headlines Help Mortgage Rates Bounce Back

{ Posted on Feb 06 2012 by Matthew Graham }
Following Friday's employment data, Mortgages Rates moved quickly higher.  In most cases, the changes were seen not in the quoted interest rates themselves, but rather in the closing costs required to obtain those rates.  A small number of lenders' Best-Execution ...Read More »

Mortgage Rates Higher Following Employment Report

{ Posted on Feb 03 2012 by Matthew Graham }
The monthly Employment Situation Report was released at 8:30am this morning, with much better-than-expected results.  Stocks rallied sharply and most every interest rate in fixed-income markets moved higher.  The economic optimism created by this sort of data tends to increase ...Read More »

Mortgage Rates Maintain Record Lows Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report

{ Posted on Feb 02 2012 by Matthew Graham }
For the second day in a row, Mortgages Rates are just slightly better than unchanged.  Best-Execution remains at 3.875% for conventional 30yr fixed loans, and the slight improvements seen today have benefited the borrowing costs required to obtain those rates.   ...Read More »

Mortgage Rates Remarkably Steady At Historic Lows

{ Posted on Feb 01 2012 by Matthew Graham }
Mortgages Rates are just slightly better than unchanged on the day.  Best-Execution remains at 3.875% for conventional 30yr fixed loans, and the slight improvements seen today have benefited the borrowing costs required to obtain those rates.   (learn more about how ...Read More »