The folks at cnbc debate the effects of higher mortgage rates here: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000177704 Diana said, "I'm not so sure that interest rates are worse than rising home prices. We have seen a spike in home prices because of low...
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/313878.aspx Mortgage rates have had a far worse week than than you've been told anywhere else, and today was even more freakishly destructive than the previous two days. Taken together, this is the worst week for...
Mortgage rates are reprising past trauma, now matching the scope of the late 2010 sell-off, with the past two days matching the scope of Black Wednesday's sell-off. "Selling" in this case, refers to the Mortgage-Backed-Securities (MBS) that most directly affect...
Mortgage rates continued higher today, further extending the push into fresh 15-month highs confirmed on Friday. The secondary mortgage market didn't lose any ground by the end of the session, but volatility trading conditions during the day, along with other...
From the latimes.com: Mortgage rates have risen half a percentage point since setting record lows last fall, and many economists expect them to continue rising for the foreseeable future. The increase, a reaction to the improving economy and housing markets, could...
The bubbleinfo twitter only follows two people; Jim Grant, and Rich Toscano. For those worried about rising mortgage rates, listen to what Jim said today:
With the sales over the first three quarters of 2012 being very active (+17% YOY), and a presidential election bearing down on us, it would have made sense to expect a quieter 4Q12. But instead, it was as hot as a pistol around NSDCC. Here is how 4Q12 compared to 4Q11...
The biggest concern about mortgage rates is that they can go up without notice, leaving sellers wishing that they woulda, coulda, shoulda sold when they had the chance. From MND: Mortgage rates soared to their highest levels in months today after Minutes from the...
The third round of quantitative easing will raise the stock market by 3.1% and home prices by nearly 2%, assuming the program lasts through 2013, researchers at Deutsche Bank assert. But not everyone agrees that the move with translate to helping the average American....
From NMN: The new platform of the Republican Party calls for downsizing the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program and winding down the “size and scope” of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s secondary market activities. “The FHA, which tripled in size to...
