• December 25, 2024
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800.230.0168 Company 805.530.1199 Direct Line to CEO NMLS #3189 | CA: Dept. of Real Estate #01870497 | CO: Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. | MT:  Broker No #3189 | TX: 4663 Farringdon Ln. | WA: Consumer Loan Company License CL-3189 | DSCR in 46 States (not ND, NV, SD, VT) We have many

• March 27, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 January Coupon is up +13 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Bob the Builder: November Construction Spending was much better than expected, up 0.2% vs. est. of down -0.4% Rosie the Riveter: The revised Markit Manufacturing PMI matched the previous release of 46.2 On

• March 24, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is up +17 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Rosie the Riveter: February headline Durable Goods Orders were weaker than expected, down -1.0% vs. est. of +0.6%. Ex Transportation, it was flat at 0.0% vs. est. of 0.2% and Non Defense Capital

• February 13, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is up +2 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. There were no economic events today On Deck for Tomorrow: Consumer Price Index 10 year and MBSs today little changed awaiting tomorrow’s January consumer price index (CPI). Stock indexes had a decent day. There wasn’t any

• February 10, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is down -36 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Consumer Sentiment:  The Preliminary February UofM Consumer Sentiment Index was low but it was higher than expected (66.4 vs. est. 65.0). The one year inflation expectations rose from 3.9% to 4.2% The Talking Fed:  Philadelphia Fed

• February 27, 2018
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U.S. consumer confidence surged in February, building off its rebound from January and reaching the highest level since 2000. The Conference Board’s measure of consumer attitudes on current and future economic conditions increased to 130.80 in February, up from 124.30 in January. Feelings about short-term economic prospects, in particular, shot back up in January after

• January 11, 2018
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The euro leapt against major rivals Thursday, following the release of minutes from the European Central Bank’s December meeting that showed the central bank could shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy efforts this year. “The language pertaining to various dimensions of the monetary policy stance and forward guidance could be revisited early in the

• December 29, 2017
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Treasury yields were mixed on Friday in holiday-thinned trade as U.S. government paper looked to end at levels close to where they had started this year. The 10-year Treasury yield was mostly flat at 2.429%, from 2.432% on late Friday. The benchmark maturity began the year at 2.45%. The 2-year note yield ticked lower to

• December 18, 2017
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The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly sentiment index surged five points to 74 in December, its highest reading since 1999. Economists had forecast a flat reading at the 70 level. November’s reading was revised down a tick, while builder sentiment turned far more bullish than expected this month. In November, the subindex of current

• December 18, 2017
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Treasury prices fell, pushing yields higher, on Monday on mounting expectations that Congress will pass tax-cut legislation this week. The 10-year Treasury note yield rose to 2.371%, up from 2.353% on late Friday. The 2-year note yield edged higher to 1.848%, from 1.840%. The 30-year bond yield rose to 2.702%, versus 2.685%. Bond prices move