The Home Loan Mortgage Blog

Weekly Update - 12/28/18

December 28th, 2018 2:51 PM by T. Fanning



Hi, I hope you've had a great 2018!  

Rates continued their downward trend. Next week starts off slow with nothing of importance set for Monday and the markets closed Tuesday for the New Year's Day holiday. The rest of the week is very active with moderately and highly important economic releases each day that will not be affected by the partial government shutdown. The two big ones we get early each month (ISM and Employment reports) will be released on schedule. Stocks will be open for a full day of trading Monday, but the bond market will close early ahead of the holiday.*

We offer Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Jumbo and regular construction financing. Some of our niches include: Chenoa Fund loans; FHA and VA 1x Close Construction-Perm; 1% Down Conventional Program; 1.50% Down FHA Advantage Program; CHFA Financing; Down Payment Protection program; HomeStyle renovation program; and a jumbo, 5% down program. We also can do hobby farms, Ag properties and Alt-A (stated income, verified assets for self-employed borrowers)! To see a detailed list of programs, visit our website:  www.hlmcolorado.com/mortgageprograms

As always, please let me know if I can help you/friends/family/potential buyers/borrowers!
                   

Last Updated: 12/28/18

Friday's bond market has opened in positive territory despite early strength in stocks. The Dow is currently up 85 points while the Nasdaq is up 22 points. However, as yesterday's wild ride for stocks showed us, early position in the morning means little during afternoon trading. The bond market is currently up 7/32 (2.75%), which should improve this morning's mortgage rates slightly if comparing to Thursday's early pricing.

Yesterday's 7-year Treasury Note auction was met with a much better demand than Wednesday's 5-year Note sale. The benchmarks used indicated a much stronger interest in the 7-year securities. The bond market improved slightly after results were posted at 1:00 PM ET, but it was not enough to improve mortgage rates. In fact, the positive reaction was short-lived as bonds eventually worsened as stocks continued their surprising rebound.

There is no relevant economic data set for release today. If we see an intraday move in rates today it most likely will be a result of stocks. If the major stock indexes significantly extend this morning's early gains, the safe bet would be bonds would suffer and an increase in rates would follow. But if stocks go into selling mode, bonds and mortgage shoppers should benefit.

Next week starts off slow with nothing of importance set for Monday and the markets closed Tuesday for the New Year's Day holiday. The rest of the week is very active with moderately and highly important economic releases each day that will not be affected by the partial government shutdown. The two big ones we get early each month (ISM and Employment reports) will be released on schedule. Stocks will be open for a full day of trading Monday, but the bond market will close early ahead of the holiday. Look for details on all of next week's calendar in Sunday evening's weekly preview.

If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would....

Lock if my closing were taking place within 7 days...
Lock if my closing were taking place between 8 and 20 days...
Lock if my closing were taking place between 21 and 60 days...
Float if my closing were taking place over 60 days from now...

This is only my opinion of what I would do if I was financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.*

*http://www.hlmcolorado.com/DailyRateAdvisory




LO NMLS: 208694 | CO License: 100008854 | Company NMLS ID: 479289
Regulated by the Colorado Division of Real Estate
www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org
Posted in:General
Posted by T. Fanning on December 28th, 2018 2:51 PM

Archives:

Categories:

My Favorite Blogs:

Sites That Link to This Blog:

Got a Question?

Do you have a question? We can help. Simply fill out the form below and we'll contact you with the answer, with no obligation to you. We guarantee your privacy.

Your Information
Your Question
By checking the box, you agree that Home Loan Mortgage Company may call/text you about your inquiry, which may involve use of automated means and prerecorded/artificial voices.. Message/data rates may apply.