INTEREST RATES MOVE HIGHER – 30 YEAR FIXED TO 3.375%
December 17th, 2012
Interest Rates moved up slightly last week. The Mortgage Backed Security Market closed the week down (-41 bps).
The majority of the movement came when the Federal Open Market Committee announced that they were converting Operation Twist to a purchasing plan in line with QE3. The purchasing allocation does not include mortgage bonds though, which caused pricing to fall and rates to go up.
This week trading should be light with most traders stopping for Christmas. Light trading usually translates to high volatility in the market.
The Fiscal cliff negotiations still dominate the market. Most traders are keeping close tabs on the negotiations and are prepared to come back in if something is announced. If we go over the cliff, it will result in 600 Billion in tax increases and spending cuts starting in February, likely hurting our economy in the 1st quarter of 2013.
Have a great week!!
TODAY’S RATES:
30 year fixed: 3.375% paying .38 points, 3.5% paying 0 points, 3.625% – $0 costs
20 year fixed: 3.25% paying .61 points, 3.375% paying 0 points, 3.625% – $0 costs
15 year fixed: 2.625% paying .96 points, 2.875% paying 0 points, 2.99% – $0 costs
5/1 ARM: 2.25% paying 76 points, 2.5% paying 0 points, 2.75% – $0 costs
7/1 ARM: 2.375% paying 1 point, 2.75% paying 0 points, 3%- $0 costs
30 year fixed High Balance Loan: 3.5% paying .94 points; 3.625% – 0 points; 3.75% – $0 costs
30 year fixed FHA: 3% paying .51 pts; 3.25% – $0 costs
15 year fixed FHA: 2.5% paying .8 points; 2.75% – $0 costs
30 year fixed VA: 3.25% – $0 costs
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INTEREST RATES MOVE HIGHER – 30 YEAR FIXED TO 3.375%
