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Rate sheets this morning should be a bit better than yesterday, and reprice risk on the day is low. Strong economic data this morning put a damper on things… jobless claims coming in lower than expected pointing to a strong labor market, 2nd qtr GDP data showing the economy is nowhere near a recession, and
READ MOREOur benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 August Coupon is currently up +28 BPS. Taking it to the House: Weekly Mortgage Applications were down by -1.8%. Purchases led the way lower with -2.5%. Refinances were basically flat at -0.4%. June New Home Sales were vs. est. of 727K. The Talking Fed: We got the Fed’s latest Interest
READ MORERate sheets this morning likely slipping a bit from yesterday as bonds lose ground early. Reprice risk today is low, the losses will already be on the day’s rate sheet and the real fireworks come tomorrow after the Fed meeting. Today brings consumer confidence data at 10am ET though, which could see morning rate sheets
READ MORERate sheets this morning likely pretty similar to Friday, as bonds settle in to the calm before the storm. Reprice risk today is low, with nothing in the way of economic data to shake things up and a muzzle still on all the Fed speakers ahead of this week’s Fed meeting. Likely that rates tread
READ MORERate sheets taking a hit this morning as bonds opened much weaker on the day. An unexpected turn, as bonds lost a lot of ground in overnight trading but are now finding a bottom. This isn’t anything to panic about, but does put a damper on the morning. Reprice risk on the day is low
READ MORERate sheets this morning likely to look similar to yesterday, and reprice risk on the day is low. Yesterday saw mortgage bonds lose some ground through the afternoon with a handful of late day reprices worse, mainly on the wholesale side, but nothing to get worked up about. Bonds improving this morning on news that
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 August Coupon is currently up +8 BPS. Retail Sales: We got a mixed bag with the June data. The headline Retail Sales were lighter than expectations, 0.2% vs. est. of 0.5% but May was revised higher from 0.3% to 0.5%. Ex Autos, Retail Sales were up 0.2% vs.
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 August Coupon is currently up +11 BPS. Rosie the Riveter: The July NY Empire Manufacturing Index surprised to the upside in the Fed’s district, showing expansion of 1.1 vs. est. of 0.0. It is that index’s second straight month of growth. Yellen is Yelling: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 August Coupon is currently down -28 BPS. Genco Olive Oil: Import and Export Prices both dropped more than expected. Import Prices MOM were down -0.2% vs est of -0.1% and were down -6.1% on a YOY basis. Export Prices MOM were down -0.9% vs est of -0.2% and
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 August Coupon is currently up +42 BPS. Inflation Nation: The June headline Producer Price Index was weaker (better) than expected, rising by just 0.1% vs. est. of 0.2%, plus the prior month was revised lower to -0.4%. YOY, it was up 0.1% vs. est. of 0.4%. Core PPI
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