Colorado Home Mortgage Banking
Colorado Home Mortgage Banking

Colorado Home Mortgage Banking

Colorado Home Mortgage Banking

Posts Tagged ‘Mortgage Rates’

Colorado Home Mortgage: How are rates determined?

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Colorado Mortgage Rates are determined by the Mortgage Backed Securities market.  Most people refer to this market as the bond market.  The bond market competes with the equities market to attract demand from investors.  Colorado Mortgage Rates are determined by the demand shown in the bond market.  The relationship between Mortgage Backed Securities pricing and Colorado Mortgage Rates follow an inverse pattern.  The best way to look at the inverse relationship is to watch the price of bonds, when the price of bonds goes up, Colorado Mortgage Rates will fall.  This will also hold true as bond prices drop, Colorado Mortgage Rates will naturally go up.  This trend does not change for any reason, so what we have to look for in order to properly determine Colorado Mortgage Rates, are the factors that increase or decrease demand in the bond market.

 

Demand in the bond market will normally be determined by investor’s adversity towards risk.  Investors are inherently conservative and look for every opportunity to eliminate risk from their portfolios.  Colorado Mortgage Rates also use risk factors when determining its final rate which we will elaborate later.  Right now we will simply focus on the risk associated with investments.  Bonds are considered safe and sometimes risk free investments.  Because the risk is low the returns are also low.  Equities (Stocks) on the other hand will have high risk associated with them, but in order to compensate for the risk, stocks will need to offer a much better return.  Investors look at both markets and in times of bad economic progression bonds become a safer investment.  In times of good economic progression Stocks become a good investment.  Colorado Mortgage Rates will typically come in lower during low economic growth periods and likewise Colorado Mortgage Rates will suffer during good economic growth periods.  So if you simply want to get a feel of where Colorado Mortgage Rates are in relation to historical data look at what is going on in the economy.

 

What is going on in the economy is heavily monitored by investors when determining how aggressive they will be in buying and selling bonds.  Economic data reports are the primary driver of investor behavior in the markets.  These economic reports come out in a verity of formats.  Some that you may be familiar with are: GDP, Consumer Sentiment, Cost Price Index, and Jobless Claims just to name a few.  Colorado Mortgage Rates react immediately on the data released by these economic reports.  The economic standings are dictated by what is said in the data.  If the data says we are in an economic downward spiral investors quickly jump out of the equities market and reinvest in the bond market.  The increased buy demand drives to price of Mortgage Backed Securities up which drives Colorado Mortgage Rates down.  Obviously, Colorado Mortgage Rates have the opposite movement when the economic data released is better then expected.  This is how core Colorado Mortgage Rates are determined. 

 

The last component impacting Colorado Mortgage Rates are the loans risk parameters.  As I stated before investors demand a higher return when they take on more risk.  Colorado Mortgage Rates are no different in the returns required for the risk taken.  Colorado Mortgage Rates start off at a base risk factor.  Normally clients with a 720 or higher credit score, Full Documentation can be verified for their income, and a minimum of 20% down payment has been made will qualify under the least amount of risk.  These type of loans will certainly carry a low risk premium and will offer the best Colorado Mortgage Rates available.  Once the loan begins to add risk factors like 100% financing or credit scores below 720, Colorado Mortgage Rates begin to go up.  This is the most basic way to explain how Colorado Mortgage Rates are determined, and I would encourage you to contact us directly with any other Colorado Mortgage Rates questions you might have. 

Colorado Home Mortgage rates continue their up hill climb

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Colorado Home Mortgage rates continue their up hill climb as new fears on inflation hit the market.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates reacted to Bernanke’s statements, which expressed concern for inflationary pressures.  He stated that we are not in jeopardy of hitting the inflationary numbers seen in the late 1970’s, which sent Colorado Home Mortgage rates into double digit levels.  He did state that his primary concern is price stability and inflation and that it will be the Federal Reserves primary objective to limit the impacts it my cause.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates did take a hit on investors concern about inflation.  It almost seems as if anytime the word inflation is mentioned by the Federal Reserve Colorado Home Mortgage rates begin to climb. 

We had only one economic report released and that was the Jobless Claims data.  This report does create some movement in Colorado Home Mortgage rates and today it was just enough to send rates back up for the 3rd straight day.  Those who got into some of the long term locks we talked about early last month should be doing quite well.  We will continue to monitor the situation and let you know of any Colorado Home Mortgage rate movements.  Right now it appears that most of the bad news hitting the market has already done so.  At this time we will recommend that you FLOAT your Colorado Home Mortgage loan.  At last glance the Colorado Home Mortgage loan market appears to be making up some of the ground lost early this morning.  We will have to monitor the Employment numbers coming out tomorrow as this will definitely create some movement with Colorado Home Mortgage rates.  So far it appears that the month of June is shaping up like the month of May and Colorado Home Mortgage rates appear to be heading in the wrong direction.  Call me for you Colorado Home Mortgage questions.  If you are looking to close in the next week and just can’t hold on any longer on your Colorado Home Mortgage rate lock then make sure you lock at 6.0%.  The Colorado Home Mortgage originator will have to take a hit on their commission, but heck they should be thinking of you first and it is where I would lock my Colorado Home Mortgage rates today.

 

Colorado Home Mortgage rates will continue to be impacted by anything related to inflation and we will keep our ears open for anyone making any derogatory comments about inflation.  It is this type of talk that can send Colorado Home Mortgage rates back up to their three year high mark and it is not where we would like to be.  We still have options on Colorado Home Mortgage rates that can get you a Colorado Home Mortgage rate at or below 5.5%.  Finding it hard to believe? Well call me and I will explain.  The program requires no points and it is becoming a good solution to a time when Colorado Home Mortgage rates appear to have no cap in sight.  Remember to check out my other Colorado Home Mortgage site www.coloradohomemortgageloan.net to get the specifics on economic data being released.  Economic data moves Colorado Home Mortgage rates more then any other data released and should be understood before making a Colorado Home Mortgage lock decision.

Thanks Daniel

 

Colorado Online Mortgage rates increased over the weekend. Profit seekers sold off bonds

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Colorado Online Mortgage rates jumped up over the weekend.  Investors used a sell strategy in the bond market to capitalize on short term profits.  Bonds hit a low point last Monday and Tuesday which sparked a buying frenzy in the Colorado Online Mortgage market.  Those investors that bought early last week were looking to cash in this week and began selling over the weekend as a result. 

Colorado Online Mortgage rates should have seen very little movement due to economic reports released today.  You can find out the specifics on these reports at www.coloradohomemortgageloan.net/news Here we will stick to the basics.  New Home Sales for April came in a bit higher then expected, but not enough to affect Colorado Online Mortgage Rates.  The better then expected numbers did spark some experts to cry out recovery, but I still believe we have a long way to go.  On a good note, for those that believe that home prices are dropping, the median home value actually increased 1.1% from last year.  It just goes to show you that the media will only report what is going wrong in the home market rather then reporting all the information.  This leads me to our last economic report Consumer Confidence.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will certainly be impacted on peoples perceptions of what is going on in our economy and right now people are just down right down.  Confidence numbers came in at a 16 year low and appears to be dropping lower and lower every time the report comes out.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates should have improved based on the information but that did not take place today.

Colorado Online Mortgage rates were instead impacted by profit seekers.  These profit seekers went on a selling spree which started on Saturday and continued through the weekend.  At this point Colorado Online Mortgage rates were impacted by simple economics.  Supply and Demand were the key components in the market today.  Demand was low and supply was high.  This required bond prices to drop until the demand increased enough to spark activity.  When bond prices drop Colorado Online Mortgage rates will go up.  Our recommendation for the moment is too FLOAT.  We believe that the profit takers in the market may have undervalued the market a bit which means we may have room for recovery by the end of the week.

Colorado Online Mortgage rates should see some heavy activity in the next two day.  Durable goods and Preliminary GDP will be announced on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.  These reports are major movers in the economy and if for any reason you believe the market is improving then LOCKING should be your only decision.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will certainly suffer if these reports come in better then expected.  The experts have low expectations predicted on these reports making it difficult to assess whether the reports will be better or worse the current consensus. Regardless the data will be bad its just how bad it will be will create the driving force for Colorado Online Mortgage rates.  I am still recommending my clients to FLOAT simply because the economic forecast so far have indicated poor performing data.  However I am running about 85% in my forecasts and I could be wrong.  Those that want to take the uncertainty out of the market should lock immediately; those of you who want to ride it out, should wait until Friday before locking.  The wait could pay off about .25% better then the current 6.0% Colorado Online Mortgage rates currently being offered.    

Please feel free to call me with your Colorado Online Mortgage questions.  I hope that your 3 day weekend went well and I look forward to servicing you in the near future.

Daniel     

 

Colorado Online Mortgage rates appear to be on the rise today

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Colorado Online Mortgage rates today have lost some ground from yesterdays improvements.  The primary reason for the increases appears to be the lack of volume currently seen in the Mortgage Backed Securities market.  I am sure that the Market is waiting for the Federal Open Market Committees Aprils meeting notes to be release in order to gauge future Federal Reserve action.  The Federal Reserve controls monetary policy in the United States, and with that control, they influence the flow of cash in our economy.  The accessibility of funds in the economy creates fluctuations in interest rates and it is for this reason, that the bond markets focus so much on what is said in these meetings.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will see some of the gains realized over the last two days dissipate if the Federal Reserve makes any mention of inflationary issues.  The last Federal Reserve meeting notes that were released kept a very cautious eye on how it addresses inflation, so that the market did not overreact.  Well the last two inflationary reports sent some mixed signals.  Immediately after the reports were released it became obvious that the Mortgage Backed Securities markets position on inflation was that the economies inflation numbers appeared to be under control.  So the pricing currently felt in the bond market reflects better then expected inflationary numbers.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates benefited from this approach.  The concern today will be whether or not the Federal Open Market Committee puts any negative spins on the status of inflation.  If the FOMC meeting notes indicate concerns for inflation we will see Colorado Online Mortgage rates increase today.  So far it appears that early morning trading may be a preview of what investors are already afraid of and that is increased inflationary concern.

 

The Federal Open Market Committee has had board members express concerns over the last couple of weeks about the state of the economy.  They are issuing warnings about the length of time our economy will continue to witness the tough economic situation that has found its way into our Country.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will do well as long as our economy faces the issues currently in place.  This may be a great time to restructure your current financial position to help lower your monthly payment obligations.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates are still hovering around the 5.75% range and LOCKING would be a good idea.  I have said many times before anything below 6.0% is a good Colorado Online Mortgage rate and should be considered closely.  It’s hard to say when the economy will be in its recovery phase and weather or not we are currently experiencing a recession.  What can be said is that when we face tough economic times we do experience relief in the cost of funds.  This will translates to better Colorado Online Mortgage rates. 

 

We have only one major economic report being released today which is the FOMC minutes from April 29th meeting.  It will be what was said and where the focus will be over the next 6 months by the Federal Reserve, that will be market movers today.  Go to www.coloradohomemortgageloan.net/news to get the detail explanation on these economic reports.  Another report being released today will be Canada’s inflationary report which should be monitored simply for the global inflationary trends.  Canada releases several reports that are similar to U.S. economic indicators.  Canada’s CPI report due out any minute will give us an inside look on what may be in store on our next inflationary report. 

 

Colorado Online Mortgage rates are still good enough to implement a LOCK recommendation for today.  You should be able to lock in at 5.75% and if you are willing to pay the cost 5.5% will be available.  Most of my pipeline has been locked already and those of you who are not locked should be getting a call from me today.  Please give me a call with any of your Colorado Online Mortgage questions, and have a great day.

 

Daniel

Colorado Home Mortgage rates: Headlines seem to tell the story today

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Colorado Home Mortgage rates appear to be hovering around the same rates given out on Friday.  Most of our Colorado Home Mortgage rate movement today will take place do to Headlines versus economic data.  The only report released today was the Leading indicators data which reports on a variety of economic factors, which predicts strength in the economy 6 to 9 months in the future.  This report does not play a major role when it comes to Colorado Home Mortgage rates, but it is monitored.  The reason the role is down played has to do with the fact that most of the indicators used in the Leading Indicator report have already been reported individually and have already made there impacts on the Colorado Home Mortgage Market.  The report did come in a bit higher then expected but so far has not created any pricing issues in the market.  Today’s Mortgage Backed Securities trading will hinge on Market headlines and so far the Market Headlines have not been good for Colorado Home Mortgage Rates.

 

We will have to wait and see what else is being reported in the news but here is what we have so far:  Lowes reported better the expected earnings, but has forecasted a warning about future earnings.  Initially this created some positive momentum for Colorado Home Mortgage rates, but the momentum did not last too long.  The big news today and probably for some time to come is the anticipation of Microsoft and Yahoo merging together.  This will be huge for the market, and the indication so far, is that they will be able to complete the merger in the near future.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates have been affected by the positive news.  Stocks are up over 100 points and as investors see opportunity in stocks they tend to utilize funds from long term investments.  Pulling money out of bonds will cause bond prices to drop and in return increase Colorado Home Mortgage rates.  The trick here is to predict what the next 48 hours will bring.  It’s hard to say so I will lean on the conservative side and recommend LOCKING. 

 

Colorado Home Mortgage rates should still be at 5.75% and it appears the risk/reward for floating may not me in your Favor.  The big news tomorrow will be the PPI report which is an inflationary report.  If the numbers on inflation are bad, and the stock market maintains its current momentum, we will see Colorado Home Mortgage rates jump.  With oil still trading at an all time high I just find it hard to believe that we will not see some inflationary pressure in the market.  As I said before, it is just too hard to predict what will happen in the next 48 hours.  Now if we look over the next 30 days or so we are getting reports from a variety of source that seem to indicate that we will not be out of the woods for some time.  The negative trends in the economy may be around even longer then we expect.  If that is the case we should have a good summer as it relates to Colorado Home Mortgage rates.  It is the ups and downs that can cost you money, and that is why it is important to have someone on your side predicting market trends.  Please call me with any of your Colorado Home Mortgage questions.  Remember to check out www.coloradohomemortgageloan.net/news for more specific information on the reports already released and tomorrows PPI.

Colorado Online Mortgage rates have dropped to a point where locking makes sense

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Colorado Online Mortgage rates found some good things happening in the market today.  The Economic data released earlier in the morning opened the door for some additional drops to an already low Colorado Online Mortgage rate.  Housing starts did not come in any different then what I had expected which was slightly higher then what the consensus was.  The big news of the day came from the consumer sentiment reading which showed that consumers today are far more concerned about where the economy is headed then ever before.  Consumer Sentiment came in at a 24 year low, it’s hard to put your hands around it, but we are actually hitting numbers close to what we may have seen around the great depression time periods.  People have very little faith and investors are beginning to listen.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates always do better during difficult economic times. 

 

Today I have implemented a strong Lock recommendation for all Colorado Online Mortgage rates.  The recommendation came in early today and continued as Colorado Online Mortgage rates finally came back in line.  I was able to lock another 6 loans at or under 5.75%, depending on what these clients were looking for.  If you had a loan in the pipeline odds are you are now locked into a rate you can live with.  We have also seen the re-introduction of the Colorado Online Mortgage ARM product which is being offered at an extremely low rate.  4.875% can be your 5 year fixed Colorado Online Mortgage rate if you choose to have it.  The Product does adjust after the 5 years, but we have had many people lock in to capitalize on this unique offer.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates should continue to see some good things happening, especially if the inflationary reports due out on Tuesday come in below expectations.  It appears that the investors may be gearing up for another heavy volume summer especially if they continue to offer the 5 year fixed rate below 5%.  We have not seen this type excitement in Colorado Online Mortgage rates since the refinance boom of 2001-2003. 

 

After a great Colorado Online Mortgage rate start, the market did drop a bit late this afternoon.  This could be in reference to Profit Seekers in the Mortgage Backed Securities market.  These terms and any other term related to economic reporting can be found at www.Coloradohomemortgageloan.net We are trying to keep thing simple here.  The live Mortgage Backed Securities market feed showed a late day increase in Colorado Online Mortgage rates and if you still have the ability to lock at or under 5.75% then my recommendation is to do just that.  Investors may get a little concerned about Core PPI which will be released on Tuesday.  If the Data comes in indicating inflationary pressures you can count on bond prices to drop down from where they are at now.  If this happens Colorado Online Mortgage rates will go up.   Please take a minute and look at my other site to get some of the details about the reports coming out next week.  Take some time today and lock in your loan if you can.  5.75% should not carry any costs and will put you in a good Colorado Online Mortgage rate.  Best of Luck and call me with your Colorado Online Mortgage rate.

Colorado Home Mortgage rates improve for the second straight day

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Colorado Home Mortgage rates improved today on the release of several poor performing economic data reports.  These reports reminded investors that we are still not out of the woods yet.  Our economic situation seems, at least for the moment, uncertain about immediate recovery.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates always do better during uncertainty.  We had a rough week last week as it relates to Colorado Home Mortgage rates and much of what was lost last week has found its way back into the market this week.  We will continue to support a LOCK recommendation around 5.75%.  Today 5.875% would be a no cost lock; where as 5.75% would still carry a small cost.  Let’s give it another day or so before making any quick decisions, it appears that the data coming out still has some room to improve Colorado Home Mortgage rates over the next day or so.  We will maintain a FLOAT recommendation through the weekend.  I will certainly advise a LOCK if something big happens, but tomorrow’s economic data will more then likely reflect a similar negative message being communicated by the reports today.

 

Go to www.coloradohomemortgageloan.net/news to get the details on the specifics of each report released today, for those who just want the basics this is the site to keep book-marked.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates will be impacted by tomorrow’s economic releases.  Housing starts and Consumer Sentiment are both on the clock tomorrow and both reports are expected to come in negative.  Consumer Sentiment is a no brainer, as a whole people still believe we are in a tough situation and whether it is political, economical or local the problems still remain the same.  People do not have confidence that our economy is in a state of recover and instead believe that tougher times are ahead.  This will be reflected in the story told in the Consumer Sentiment data released in the morning.  Consumer Sentiment readings that come in low normally indicates low consumer spending.  When this happens a safer investment portfolio makes sense which will increase the demand for Mortgage Backed Securities.  Long story short it will allow Colorado Home Mortgage rates to drop for a third straight dayJ  We do have one negative possibility that could move Colorado Home Mortgage rates back up a bit and we know them in the investment world as profit seekers (read my other blog) they could be the red herring on any large movements expected in rates in the next 24 hours. 

 

Finally, we have the housing starts report, which normally this time of year begins to gain momentum.  Builders typically build more in the summer however the problem here is supply.  Right now with so many homes on the market adding additional supply is not profitable, which signals that this report like the previous 7 housing starts reports should come in low.  The question is did the experts predict the housing starts report appropriately.  We will see.  The Mortgage Backed Securities market did close today with some nice gains and more importantly a consistent gain throughout the day.  This should have been reflected in some decent improvements for Colorado Home Mortgage rates.  I checked out several investors today and they are still a little conservative in their rate sheets so we have not seen all the Colorado Home Mortgage price improvements that I would have expected, which certainly means that FLOATING through the weekend should be a safe bet. 

 

The Last thing I will say is be careful not to allow yourself to be to heavily influenced by what you hear.  Look at the simple data and make your decisions on what you think the market is doing.  I am also easily influenced by what other people are saying.  I do not come up with all of this on my own, I read a lot to get this information out and the sources I read the information from will always push their personal opinions.  Heck my personal opinion comes out in every message I write.  I have had a strong stance that our economy appears to be in a recession and I have stuck to this for some time, but over the last three weeks we have had a few reports come out that seem to tell a different story.  Of course every expert on the planet has to have something to say about it and when you hear it enough you begin to believe it.  I bought into this as well, however today’s data came in pretty bad and unfortunately we will not know how close to a recession we are in until we are almost out of it.  Colorado Home Mortgage rates go up and down based on investor impulse and opinions on where the economy is heading and what the economy has to day today.  When they feel things are getting better for the economy, Colorado Home Mortgage rates suffer.  Likewise, when we fall on bad Economic times Colorado Home Mortgage rates drop.  Right now our economy is in a state where Colorado Home Mortgage rates should be at an all time low, but the simple fact is we have way too much data to sort through, which allows everyone to have an opinion.  Stick to the basic, and call me with your Colorado Home Mortgage questions.

 

Daniel

 

Surpise in employment data forces Colorado Online Mortgage rates to climb

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Some very unexpected news in relation to employment numbers hit the market first thing this morning.  As a result Colorado Online Mortgage Rates hit this weeks peak.  We saw a glimmer of hope on Wednesday and again Thursday morning when Colorado Online Mortgage Rates dropped, but much of the rate reductions given on these two days been now been loss due to better then expected economic data.  Thursday afternoon and now Friday had several reports come in better then expected.  Nothing more damaging then the Non-farm Payroll numbers which reported almost 3 times higher then expected.  This came out of no where and it has caused Colorado Online Mortgage Rates to increase about .25%.  We are now looking at rates in the 5.875% range for those thinking about locking your Colorado Online Mortgage Rate.  Our recommendation at this point is an easy one and that is to FLOAT. 

The Non-Farm payroll Employment report looks at employment figures for all business sectors accept agricultural.  This report comprises the biggest employment sector in our economy and is a good measure of economic stability.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will certainly react to the data being released.  Investors will typically buy Mortgage Backed Securities when economic data signals are weak, but when they come out strong like they did today, investors are more likely to sell.  The selling of Mortgage Backed Securities will cause Colorado Online Mortgage rates to go up.  The problem with this report, and the part I don’t like, is that it can be adjusted at a later date.  So numbers being reported may adjust up or down depending on what the actual data comes in at.  Several survey firms gathering preliminary numbers showed a significant difference in the data that was expected versus the actual employment numbers released today.  This leads me to speculate on future adjustments.  Regardless investors take each economic report as it is written and the Colorado Online Mortgage Market reacts accordingly. 

Luckily we have some light reporting next week, which means that the Headlines will dominate most of the movement for Colorado Online Mortgage Rates.  Though the reporting will be light,  We do have a couple of reports coming out that will impact Colorado Online Mortgage Rates. Two reports to keep an eye on, one on Monday ISM Service report and one on Friday, Jobless Claims.  Monday we will have the ISM Sector report.  This report does give us an indication of inflationary pressures in the service sector.  The Federal Reserve tends to keep a close eye on this report and you can bet that the Colorado Online Mortgage market will watch it too.  Remember inflationary numbers are bad for Colorado Online Mortgage Rates.  So we are hoping to see this months ISM report come in as expected.  Finally Jobless claims have been reporting poorly for two months and it is projected to come in low again.  If this happens we should see rates improve again.  Stay tuned and have a great weekend.  Call me with your Colorado Online Mortgage Rate questions. 

Quick note I just logged into the market and it appears that we are beginning to recover some of the losses felt earlier today, we actually made back everything lost so far this morning.  That is good news going into the weekend:-)

 

Where to put our money Stocks or Bonds: Colorado Online Mortgage rates will be impacted

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The questions investors are asking themselves over the next few days will be whether to invest in Stocks or Bonds.  When the Stock market looks to be a better investment money will be pulled out of bonds and into stocks.  Likewise, when bonds look better investors will pull from stocks and invest into bonds.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will rise and fall based on the volume demanded from the Mortgage Backed Securities market.  So far Colorado Online Mortgage rates have dipped a bit on positive corporate earning reported by CAT and Honeywell.  Both companies represent large industrial and manufacturing sectors in the market and both indicating higher then expected profit margins.  Investors quickly took the news and pulled money out of the Mortgage Backed Securities market and began investing in the Stock Market.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates will see slight increases today as a result.  CitiGroup reported a 5.1 Billion dollar loss in the 1Q but that too was seen as a positive sign in the market.  So far the S & P has gained about 200 points and there are no signs of this slowing down.  Report after report on corporate profits appear to be in line with expectations and the market looks as if we have the beginings of a recovery in place.  Who knows maybe I will be a believer soon, but right now it still is not enough.  Corporate profits though regulated heavily now are still reported from the companies prospective and the economic indicators are still signalling tough times ahead.  Colorado Online Mortgage rates however will be impacted daily on what the market releases.  This also means that if things get re-reported later or something drastic changes the current market sentiment felt between investors, Colorado Online Mortgage rates will not see those changes until it actually happens.  We are still at a 5 week high on interest rates.  This has me concerned that the end may not be in sight soon, based on what the market has been doing this week:-(  It will take some bad economic data to move Colorado Online Mortgage rates down and if Citi group reporting a 5.1 Billion dollar 1Q loss has investors excited nothing I can say will change what direction Colorado Online Mortgage rates will go.  I will stay the course and say FLOATING remains my recommendation, but the last time I saw this type of trend happen we had 3 1/2 weeks of Colorado Online Mortgage rate increases and the overall rates jumped up about .75% during this time.  My gut still says rates will improve, but the signs are say we may have a long way to go before that happens.  LOCKING will be up to you, and it may be a good choice if you are closing in the next two weeks.  If you are a risk taker and rates do indeed drop again in the next 3 to 4 weeks then Floating will be your option.  I would probably monitor things very closely next week, the real story will be told 4/30  when GDP is reported and the Federal Reserve Meets.  We will see a small preview on 4/24 when the Durable Goods report is released.  The Durable Goods report may be the exact time when things start to fall into place.  If the report sends Colorado Online Mortgage rates up we will probably be in for a tough couple of weeks.  Good luck and call me if you have questions.

Colorado Home Mortgage Banking
Colorado Home Mortgage Banking