Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Rates
Treasury yields rose ahead of the release of the Fed’s Beige Book and speeches from New York Fed President William Dudley and Fed Governor Randal Quarles.
FHFA Reinstates $3B Buffer To GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of the Treasury agreed last week to reinstate the $3 billion capital reserve each for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) announced the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping slightly after last week’s jump today.
Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Rates
Rates increased this week. The 10-year Treasury yield ticked up 6 basis points, while the 30-year mortgage rate jumped 5 basis points to 3.95 percent.
Connecticut Law Tribune Honors Treasury’s Legal Unit
The Legal Unit of the Office of the Treasurer has been named as In-House Legal Department of the Year by the Connecticut Law Tribune, State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier announced earlier this week.
Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Rates
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to a new 2017-low on Tuesday.
Mortgage Rates Hit Year-To-Date-Low
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) last week, showing the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to its lowest mark since Nov. 10, 2016.
Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Rates
Following a weak March jobs report, the 10-year Treasury yield dropped about 5 basis points.
Mnuchin Says US Growth Prospects Not Fully Reflected In Markets
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he believes financial markets could improve “significantly” once they fully reflect the potential for U.S. economic growth from President Donald Trump’s economic policies.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Targets Taxes, Trade Reforms
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday the administration would target tax reform and trade pact overhauls as top priorities as they seek to achieve 3 percent to 4 percent economic growth.
U.S. Job Growth Stumbles, Raising Doubts On Economy
U.S. employers slammed the brakes on hiring over the last two months and wages fell in September, raising new doubts the economy is strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by the end of this year. Payrolls outside of farming rose by 142,000 last...
