Published Date 8/7/2023
Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all day in the bond market. This means rates or loan fees (mortgage pricing) moves throughout the day, being affected by a variety of economic or political events. When MBS pricing goes up, mortgage rates or pricing generally goes down. When they fall, mortgage pricing goes up.
Mortgage rates are moving sideways today. The MBS market worsened by -10 bps last week. This was not enough to increase mortgage rates or fees. The market experienced high volatility last week.
Three Things: These are the three areas that have the greatest ability to impact rates this week. 1) Inflation, 2) Treasury Sales and 3) Overseas News.
1) Inflation: We get both CPI and PPI this week with the focus on CPI which is expected increase 0.2% on a MOM basis and 3.3% on a YOY basis, compared to the June's reading of 3.0% YOY.
2) Treasury Sales: One of last week's main stories was the announcement from the Treasury department of a record amount of supply of our debt that will hit the market over the next three months. And now it begins. We have 3 year notes and 10 year notes this week but the biggest focus for MBS traders will be Thursday's auction of 30 year bonds.
3) Overseas news: Other than CPI and PPI, we have a fairly light week on our domestic calendar. Bond traders will take their cues from overseas data.
China: CPI, PPI
Japan: PPI
Germany: CPI, 10Y Bund Auction
Great Britain: GDP
This morning markets are mostly treading water. Volatility will remain high on the domestic and foreign inflation data.
If you are looking for the risks and benefits of locking your interest rate in today or floating your loan rate, contact your mortgage professional to discuss it with them.
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