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Tag Archives: u s treasury
Will Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%?
That seems likely at this point given the demand for U.S. Treasury bonds has boosted their price and decreased their yield. The biggest effect on mortgage interest rates are the prices and yields of Treasuries. Over the past three weeks, … Continue reading
Posted in mortgage, Rates
Tagged 10 year treasury yields, dramatic decline, mortgage interest rates, u s treasury, u s treasury bonds, world stock markets
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What Housing Recovery?
I’m watching CNBC right now. A financial analyst said we are at least three years away from an appreciation in housing prices and a demand for new housing that causes new construction and a boost in construction jobs. Mortgage interest … Continue reading
Posted in mortgage, Rates
Tagged 30 year fixed mortgage, chief economist, economic uncertainties, mortgage bankers association, mortgage interest rates, record lows, u s treasury, u s treasury bonds, year fixed mortgage
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Mortgage Interest Rates Hit Record Lows
With all the drama in the world’s financial markets, the demand for U.S. Treasury bonds remains strong. When the world goes to hell, investors want to be in U.S. Treasury bonds. As a consequence, the price of the bonds goes … Continue reading
Posted in mortgage, Rates
Tagged american mortgage, mortgage interest rates, record lows, subprime mortgage, u s treasury, u s treasury bonds
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The Perfect Time To Buy A Home
Mortgage and banking professionals do not expect mortgage interest rates to drop below where they are now. Amid world-wide economic uncertainty, there is a rush to safety in buying U.S. Treasury bonds, whose prices have climbed dramatically this week while … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, mortgage, Rates
Tagged economic uncertainty, mortgage banker, mortgage interest rates, u s treasury, u s treasury bonds, worldwide economy
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Are You Ready For Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac To Demand More Cash?
Fannie and Freddie are going to run out of money any day now unless they get another bailout from the politicians. I expect that whatever Fannie and Freddie ask for, they will receive. How will the fight over the federal … Continue reading
Posted in fannie mae, freddie mac
Tagged bailout, fannie mae, federal debt ceiling, quarter losses, u s treasury
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Mortgage Rates Fall
I expect mortgage interest rates to fall .5% over the next couple of months. There’s very little demand for mortgages. Ergo, the price of mortgages aka the interest rate, will feel pressure to drop. Overall, the economic news for America … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, fannie mae, freddie mac, mortgage, Rates
Tagged chief economist, mortgage interest rates, mortgage report, report mortgage, treasury yields, u s treasury
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U.S. Treasury Will Grade Lenders Over Mortgage Modifications
This reminds when the banks got public grades under the Clinton administration over their willingness to abide by CRA (Community Reinvestment Act). It’s a way to bend the banks to the political will. The sanctity of contracts and moral hazard … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, mortgage, Politics
Tagged bloomberg reports, community reinvestment act, mortgage servicers, public grades, u s treasury, u s treasury department
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Federal Reserve Determined To Keep Short-Term Interest Rates Near Zero Until Unemployment Falls
The American unemployment rate is 9.8% and there is no prospect of a significant fall in that number until at least 2015. There are signs that the economy is picking up and that has driven up interest rates, which the … Continue reading
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Tagged ben bernanke, fixed rate mortgages, treasury bond rates, treasury bonds, u s treasury, unemployment insurance benefits
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Reforming Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
U.S. Treasury secretary Timothy Geitner says that the Obama administration will wait until 2011 to unveil a plan to reform the GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We’re still in the middle of a housing crisis and the Obama administration … Continue reading
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Tagged fannie mae, fannie mae and freddie mac, republican critics, residential mortgages, u s treasury, vulnerable time
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