• February 23, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is up +20 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were once again lower than expected, 192K vs. est. of 200K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average is now 191K. Continuing Claims hover near

• February 22, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is up +17 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Domestic Flavor: Taking it to the House: Weekly Mortgage Applications tanked for the second week in a row, this time they were down -13.3%. Refinances fell by only -2.2% but Purchase Applications dropped

• February 22, 2023
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Inflation Buster helps lower your monthly payment. United Mortgage Corporation of America will pay 1% of your interest rate for the first year at no cost to you, saving you hundreds – even thousands. You get the security of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage locked in at today’s rate. For example, if you lock a 6%

• February 21, 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. Taking it to the House:  January Existing Home Sales were 4.00M vs. et of 4.10M which is down -0.7% from December and 37% YOY. The median home sales price did move higher on a YOY

• February 19, 2023
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  Now is the time to decide for your future! But before you do, you have to listen to today’s discussion. In this episode, Michael Harris brings some insights to understand the cost of waiting versus the savings of getting started now. He welcomes Marisha Charbonnet with great information on real estate planning. So, let’s

• February 17, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is up just +6 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Genco Olive Oil: Import Prices in January fell by -0.2% which matched expectations. YOY, they were up by 0.8% which was much lower than estimates in the 2.9% range. Export Prices were

• February 17, 2023
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  Inflation is here to stay, and Fed officials are singing. Tune in as Michael Harris breaks down everything you should watch out for to secure your finances and finally get rid of your debt as soon as possible. He talks about what to expect from the upcoming Fed meeting minutes and his findings on

• February 16, 2023
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Producer price index projected to increase 0.4% in January Inflation at the wholesale level rose more than expected in January, the latest sign that painfully high consumer prices could take some time to dissipate. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers,

• February 16, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is down -13 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were lower than expected, 194K vs. est. of 200K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average was very low at 189.5K. Continuing Claims were 1.696M

• February 15, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 March Coupon is up just +3 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Retail Sales: We got a nice upside surprise to the January Retail Sales data. The headline reading rose by 3.0% vs. est. of 1.8%. Ex Autos it was up 2.3% vs. est.