Your Daily Mortgage Commentary & Rate Lock Advice for Massachusetts Mortgage Rates
Courtesy of the Massachusetts Mortgage Broker
Tuesday’s bond market has opened flat with no relevant economic data on tap. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 54 points and the Nasdaq up 7 points. The bond market is currently up 2/32, which will likely keep this morning’s Massachusetts mortgage rates at yesterday’s levels.
There is no relevant economic data scheduled for release today. Neither of the two speaking engagements were market movers. Treasury Secretary Geithner spoke before a Senate Finance Committee about the U.S. budget while Paul Volcker, who is the Chairman of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, spoke to the Senate Bank Committee about high-risk banking activities. Neither has resulted on any market movements.
Tomorrow’s only data is not likely to affect Massachusetts mortgage rates. The Institute for Supply Management will post their services index late tomorrow morning. This is the same organization that posted Monday’s manufacturing index that is considered to be influential on the markets. Tomorrow’s index surveys service providers rather than manufacturers. But unless we see a wide variance from the 50.9 reading that is expected, I don’t see Massachusetts mortgage rates reacting to its results.
Thursday brings us the release of two reports to watch. Employee Productivity and Costs data for the 4th quarter will be released early Thursday morning. It can cause some movement in the bond market, but should have a minimal impact on mortgage pricing. If it varies greatly from analysts’ forecasts of a 6.0% increase, we may see some movement in Massachusetts mortgage rates. However, the markets will be much more interested in Friday’s data.
Late Thursday morning, December’s Factory Orders data will be posted. It is similar to last week’s Durable Goods Orders release in giving us a measurement of manufacturing sector strength, but this data includes new orders for both durable and non-durable goods. It is one of the less important reports of the week, but can influence mortgage pricing if it varies greatly from forecasts.
If I were considering purchasing or refinancing a home and predicting likely Massachusetts mortgage rates, I would…
Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days…
Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days…
Lock if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days…
Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now….
This is only a general opinion of what I would do if I were considering whether to lock or float a Massachusetts mortgage based on the current mortgage market. Your individual situation may be different. Contact me if you would like advice for your particular circumstances.
For detailed information on Massachusetts mortgage rates, check out my article, “Massachusetts Mortgage Rates Revealed – How Lenders Determine Mortgage Rates Every Day“.
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Geof McLaughlin, better known as The Massachusetts Mortgage Broker, is a nationally acclaimed mortgage professional committed to educating and empowering consumers about all things mortgage through his popular Massachusetts Mortgage Broker blog.
Geof is a top loan originator for one of the country’s leading mortgage companies, Mortgage Master Inc, with a proven reputation of offering its clients the best Massachusetts mortgage rates and lowest closing costs. He can be reached directly at 508.656.0055 or at geof@MAMortgageBroker.com.
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