Mortgage News Daily Mortgage Industry Leads Accountability and Transparency Reform - 20 hours ago Posted To: Community CommentaryTransparency is the new buzz word in the financial world, especially in the mortgage industry. W hile government officials and financial pundits pay "TRANSPARENCY" plenty of lip service, those of us working on the front lines of origination live with it on a daily basis. I would go as far to say, from a point of sale perspective, MORTGAGE ORIGINATORS HAVE QUICKLY BECOME THE MOST ACCOUNTABLE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. Imagine the potential protection consumers might benefit from if all commission based financial services professionals were forced to follow in our crystalline footsteps, conducting every aspect of their businesses in the spirit of undisguised disclosure, in an environment of extreme accountability. Perhaps it would seem fit to start with car sales? Suppose...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. MBS AFTERNOON: Grinding to the Right - 21 hours ago Posted To: MBS CommentaryIts 430 on a Friday afternoon. The market is resting after a week's worth of grinding to the right. (Note sarcasm.) It was exciting when the week began...but it sure did fizzle out into the close. Everything we watch turned a profit this week. We hope you followed the crowd and booked a few extra bps yourself. Gobble Gobble. I can smell the mashed potatoes.... Enjoy the weekend PS. Smash someone up Tucker. go 44...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. MBS LUNCH: Uneventfully Coasting Into The Weekend - 23 hours ago Posted To: MBS CommentaryWith absolutely no exaggeration, all but one, maybe two of the times I've looked at my screens before writing this week MBS have been between -2 and +2 ticks on the day while changes in tsy's have been more pronounced. Same story today, at least on a price level, as 4.5's are up 2 ticks to 101-23 whereas 10's are down 6 ticks, bringing the yield up to 3.362. Neither of those levels are especially interesting as they both lie above levels that have supported 99% of the trade this week. For MBS, the level is obviously 101-21, which has received more than its fair share of mention this week, and likely needs no further introduction. And though we haven't seen much of it this week, the 3.38 lvl in tsys is equally significant. It just draws more of it's credibility from weeks...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. MBS MORNING: Reminder of Rates Reality - 1 day ago Posted To: MBS CommentaryMuch of our analysis this week has focused on the technical dynamics of range limits and the interconnected relationship between the market's perception of fundamentals and trader's ongoing short term profit churning positional tactics. While some of the explanatory logic we have provided was mere exploratory reasoning based on the speculative maneuvering and strategery (been waiting to use that one) of performance driven traders, we have continued to rely upon the same concepts and indicators that have driven price action for the majority of 2009: the Federal Reserve's consistent presence in the agency MBS market and the bond market's ongoing independence and outperformance. An unwavering reliance on these themes has served as a stable foundation with which we build our directional...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. Mortgage Rates Bottom Out. Lock'em If You Got'em - 1 day ago Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchWhile benchmark interest rates continue to chop around in a contained range, mortgage-backed securities have moved sideways, failing to make much progress in either direction. Although we have experience a few moments of added volatility, tight trading ranges have kept and generally "topped out" MBS prices have kept mortgage rates stable all week, near six month lows. There are no scheduled data releases today. Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate mortgage rates to be unchanged from yesterday. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage continues to hold in the 4.625% to 4.875% range for well qualified consumers. To secure a par interest rate you must have a FICO credit score of 740 or higher, a loan to value at 80% or less and pay all closing costs including an estimated...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.

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