Published Date 4/30/2024
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 under pressure 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.
Jobs: The 1st QTR Employment Cost Index was higher than expected, up 1.2% versus estimates of 1.0%.
Housing: We got some very strong price improvements this morning with the Case Shiller metro city index showing a 7.3% YOY price gain versus estimates of 6.7% and the FHFA Housing Price Index (a much larger data set) showing a MOM gain of 1.2% versus estimates of 0.1%.
Manufacturing: The April Chicago PMI was one of the worst ever recorded, showing massive contraction with a reading of 37.9 versus estimates of 44.9.
Consumer Confidence: There was none. Consumer Confidence absolutely crumbled, falling to 97.0 versus estimates of 104.0. The prior month was revised lower from 104.7 to 103.10.
This morning markets are under pressure. Volatility has started at moderate levels.
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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Paragon Mortgage Services Inc
4600 S Syracuse St, 9th Floor, Denver CO 80237
Company NMLS: 50139
Office: 303-886-7708
Cell: 303-886-7708
Email: Susan@paragon-loans.com
NMLS: 50785
Cell: 303-886-7708
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