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Armegeddon in the MBS market

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:46 pm
by blueballs
Mortgage rates have moved sharply higher in the last 3 or 4 trading sessions, in some cases one half of a percent!!!!

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-1 ... -high.html

Re: Armegeddon in the MBS market

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:58 pm
by danefan
blueballs wrote:Mortgage rates have moved sharply higher in the last 3 or 4 trading sessions, in some cases one half of a percent!!!!

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-1 ... -high.html
Locked in my rate this morning because of this volatility on a purchase mortgage I in process on for a new investment property.

30 year fixed - 5%, no points, no origination fees.......$500 to lock it which gets credited back at closing. :thumb: