INTEREST RATES HAVE GREAT WEEK – FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS DOMINATE THE MARKETS:
December 3rd, 2012
Interest rates had some nice improvement last week – the mortgage backed security market closed 4 of the 5 days higher, ending the week trading up (+ 69 bps). Early Monday morning the market is trading down (– 18 bps), taking back some of the gains from last week.
The Fiscal cliff negotiations continue to dominate the stock and bond markets as politicians take to talk shows and news channels. So far neither side is budging, which is to be expected. Each party must publicly give the impression that they are doing everything in their power to stick to their guns.
The reality is the public posturing will likely go on through all of December and then a deal will get done at the last moment. Unfortunately, the markets tend to overreact with each new tidbit coming out of Washington. Taxes will have to go up or spending will have to go down – or most likely a mixture of both.
In other news this week – the Europe Debt crisis seems to be tapering off somewhat, and November’s unemployment report will come out on Friday. I expect rates to continue to remain close to their current levels with 30 year fixed staying around 3.25% to 3.375% for the remainder of the year.
Have a great week!!
TODAY’S RATES:
30 year fixed: 3.25% paying .88 points, 3.5% paying 0 points, 3.625% – $0 costs
20 year fixed: 3.125% paying 1 point, 3.25% paying 0 points, 3.5% – $0 costs
15 year fixed: 2.625% paying 1 point, 2.875% paying 0 points, 3% – $0 costs
5/1 ARM: 2.125% paying .83 points, 2.5% paying 0 points, 2.75% – $0 costs
7/1 ARM: 2.25% paying 1 point, 2.625% paying 0 points, 2.875%- $0 costs
30 year fixed High Balance Loan: 3.5% paying .33 points; 3.625% – 0 points; 3.75% – $0 costs
30 year fixed FHA: 3.25% – $0 costs
15 year fixed FHA: 2.75% – $0 costs
30 year fixed VA: 3.25% – $0 costs
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INTEREST RATES HAVE GREAT WEEK – FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS DOMINATE THE MARKETS
