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Fri, 18 May 2012 15:22:41 GMT
mbsonmnd - MBS MID-DAY: Relatively Uneventful Despite Slight Weakness
Posted To: MBS Commentary MBS Live : MBS Morning Market Summary As the trading day progresses, things are shaping up to be increasingly uneventful even though MBS are down 6/32nds. Reason being: everything has been well contained, and what little weakness we've seen has occurred in a rather orderly fashion and without major volume spikes. Bond markets are staying reasonably connected to stocks, given the lack of market-moving data and European headlines. In short, today looks like the "wind down" that we thought yesterday might have been. We're not completely out of the woods as far as potential volatility is concerned. But as far as coasting into the weekend with minimal losses, it's "so far so good." MBS Pricing Snapshot Pricing shown below is delayed, please note the timestamp at the bottom. Real time pricing is...(read more)
| Fri, 18 May 2012 14:20:04 GMT
mbsonmnd - Realtors Show Clout, 'Protecting The American Dream' in DC Rally
Posted To: MND NewsWire Realtors® massed on the Washington Mall on Thursday to show their strength in a year in which their trade organization, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) seems anxious on several levels. An estimated 15,000 Realtors gathered at the foot of the Washington Monument to, in the words of NAR President Moe Veissi "protect the American Dream of homeownership." According to a press release regarding the Rally to Protect the American Dream as the event was characterized, "Realtors® are working to ensure that people who want to own a home or invest in real estate and can responsibly afford to do so will continue to have the opportunity to do that." NAR is currently concerned about discussions to include a requirement for a 20 percent downpayment in the proposed definition of Qualified...(read more)
| Fri, 18 May 2012 13:33:52 GMT
Flagstar, flat fee pricing, Facebook IPO - A Note on The Implications Of Flat Fee Pricing; Lender Updates Continue; Ready For Another Refi Wave?
Posted To: Pipeline Press Facebook...Facebook...Facebook...I guess the financial press is tired of discussing things like Europe's woes. ( Even today's closing paragraph at the bottom is about Facebook. ) Say what you want, but it is influencing real estate down in San Francisco . To help keep things in perspective, I received this note about small improvements in the price of real estate in various markets: "If I reduce your wages by $1,000 a month for 5 years but finally, in one month, give you a raise of 0.2% in February ... would you really consider that positive overall? It does not address the overreach of price declines that the banks fire sales have caused. That little problem will take decades to resolve at 0.2% a month increase." I agree, and good point. We'd all agree, however, that at least the .2% improvement...(read more)
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