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May 15, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 15, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is up +1 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Rosie the Riveter: After a surprise gain in April, the May Empire State Manufacturing Index dropped to its worst level (excluding the COVID shutdown). It dropped from +10.8 in April down to -31.8

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Inflation Continues To Ease

  • May 13, 2023
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  Inflation rates continue to ease, but that doesn’t mean you should rest on your laurels. Michael Harris is here to remind you to never stop working on eliminating debt and saving more for your sake. In this episode, he talks about attacking the interest of volume, how to stay updated with daily economic news,

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May 12, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 12, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is down -17 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Consumer Sentiment: The preliminary May UofM Consumer Sentiment Index tanked down to 57.7 from 63.5 in April. Their 5 year inflation expectations jumped from 3.0% to 3.2% and 1 year from 4.5% to

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May 11, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 11, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:30 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is up +23 BPS with 30 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were higher than expected, 264K vs. est. of 245K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average increased to 245,250. Continuing Claims remained above the important

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Inflation jumped 0.4% in April as prices remain stubbornly high

  • May 10, 2023
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Inflation rose again in April despite an aggressive interest-rate hike campaign by the Federal Reserve, indicating that strong underlying price pressures are still bubbling beneath the surface of the economy – and continuing to burden millions of Americans. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for

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May 10, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 10, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is up +24 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Taking it to the House: Weekly Mortgage Applications increased by a healthy 6.3%. Purchases were up 4.8% and Refinances were up 10.0% Inflation Nation: Overall, the April Consumer Price Index data was inline

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May 9, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 9, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is down -4 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Domestic Flavor: We had a very light day for economic data (again). The Talking Fed: NY Fed President John Willams spoke at the Economic Club of New York that “We haven’t said we

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May 8, 2023 – Economic News

  • May 8, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is down -12 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Domestic Flavor: We had a very light day for economic data. Inflation Nation: The NY Fed published the results of its April Survey of Consumer Expectations, which found that while inflation expectations at

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Mortgage Pricing Adjustments in the News

  • May 7, 2023
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs), which are risk assessment fees implemented in the underwriting process before loans are packaged and delivered to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These government Enterprises guarantee most mortgages in the United States, and the changes (announced in January) went into effect May

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Fed Hikes Rates For Tenth Time

  • May 7, 2023
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  Fed goes on rate hikes for the tenth time. What you must do about it to get out of debt and create massive wealth? Michel Harries talks about economic and market headlines you must keep an eye on to maintain a financially secure life. He also underlines the importance of simple interest, the power

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