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One Of The Few Times We Can Say "Strong Red Start"

One Of The Few Times We Can Say "Strong Red Start"

Bonds are flashing red on the screen (depending on when you look), but even at their weakest levels of the morning, we'd still consider this a stronger start. Reason being: Friday afternoon's rally lasted 10 whole minutes right at the end of the session. Before that, 10yr yields were around 4.06 and 5.0 MBS were trading just under 99.5. Now this morning, 10yr yields are in the mid 4.03's and MBS are at 99.55--both easily stronger compared to the 4:50pm levels from Friday.

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09:38 AM

Losing some ground after stronger open. MBS down 1 tick (.03) and 10yr up 0.2bps at 4.036. 

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.56 -0.02 10YR 4.036% +0.003% 10/14/2025 10:22AM EST
Bonds are flashing red on the screen (depending on when you look), but even at their weakest levels of the morning, we'd still consider this a stronger start. Reason being: Friday afternoon's rally lasted 10 whole minutes right at the end of the session. Before that, 10yr yields were around 4.06 and 5.0 MBS were trading just under 99.5. Now this morning, 10yr yields are in the mid 4.03's and MBS are at 99.55--both easily stronger compared to the 4:50pm levels from Friday...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.31% -0.01% 15YR Fixed 5.83% -0.01% 10/14/2025
Mortgage rates saw their biggest day-over-day decline of the past several weeks today in response to unexpected news regarding additional tariffs on China. Trump had previously been scheduled to meet with China's President Xi in 2 weeks, but  today said there was no reason to do so and that the administration is currently calculating a massive increase in Chinese tariffs.  Stocks and bonds immediately responded with the former moving lower and bonds rallying.&nbs...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Tuesday, Oct 14
6:00AM Sep NFIB Business Optimism Index Sep 98.8 100.5 100.8
8:45AM Fed Bowman Speech
12:20PM Fed Chair Powell Speech
3:25PM Fed Waller Speech
3:30PM Fed Collins Speech
Wednesday, Oct 15
12:00AM Roll Date - UMBS 15YR, Ginnie Mae 15YR
7:00AM Oct/10 Mortgage Market Index Oct/10 323.1
7:00AM Oct/10 MBA Purchase Index Oct/10 170.6
7:00AM Oct/10 MBA Refi Index Oct/10 1180.2
8:30AM Oct NY Fed Manufacturing Oct -1.8 -8.7
12:00PM NOPA Crush Report (%)
12:10PM Fed Bostic Speech
12:30PM Fed Miran Speech
1:00PM Fed Waller Speech
2:00PM Fed Beige Book
2:30PM Fed Schmid Speech
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Rates have been very flat since September 19th, with the average lender holding inside a tiny 0.05% range through this past Thursday. To put that in context, on September 18th alone (the day after the Fed announcement), rates rose 0.15%. While we're not seeing anything nearly as brisk at present, Friday brought a bit of a departure from the recent monotony with rates finally breaking that narro... READ MORE
Broker NMLS #1930964
Aspire Mortgage Solutions LLC NMLS #2481498
License:
2481498
1930964