Rates
Forbearances Keep Climbing; Should You Wait For Lower Rates?
Mortgage rates have fallen more aggressively than ever and they’ve been remarkably willing to set record after record. So is there any reason you shouldn’t wait for them to go even lower? This is an age old question any time rates fall to long-term lows. In the past, the answer has been pretty easy . […]
The Downside of Ultra Low Rates; Builder Confidence Fully Recovered?
The Downside of Ultra Low Rates Actions and reactions are as true in the bond market as in the natural world. The equal and opposite reaction to a sub 3% 30yr fixed rate is a spike in the supply of new MBS. From there, supply/demand 101 says we should see downward pressure on prices. That’s […]
Fewer Forbearances; More Homebuilding; Higher Ficos; Lowest Rates
There was another decline in forbearance starts this past week and the number of loans in active plans also fell for the third straight week. Black Knight’s weekly report on COVID-19 related forbearances reported a total of 4.12 million loans that have been granted forbearance, allowing borrowers to omit or reduce mortgage payments due to […]