Mortgage Rate Update 8 14 14

By Stevie Duffin Updated on 8/14/2014

Weak Import Prices and Weekly Jobless Claims data are bolstering mortgage bond strength today, fed from the get-go by less-than-robust European Gross Domestic Product numbers. Watch for dropping mortgage interest rates. 

For potential market movers, keep an eye out for tomorrow's release of Empire State Manufacturing data, and of course, geopolitics in the headlines.

Yesterday: The prediction was a jump of 0.2 percent from June, but Wednesday morning revealed flat July Retail Sales data - complete with weaker auto and auto parts sales - as well as weak numbers from European markets. All boosted the mortgage bond. Mortgage rates dropped. 

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• 30 year (FRM) rates at 4.17% (-0.01).
• 15 year (FRM) rates at 3.30% (-0.01).
• FHA 30 year Fixed rates at 3.75% (0.00).
• Jumbo 30 year Fixed rates at 4.00% (-0.02).
• 5/1 ARM rates at 3.23% (-0.01).