• Friday’s mortgage rates should be close to Thursday’s early pricing. The bond market is currently unchanged from yesterday’s close (4.08%).

 • Stocks are showing noticeable losses of 171 points in the Dow and 319 points in the Nasdaq.

 • The University of Michigan announced late this morning that their preliminary November Index of Consumer Sentiment reading stands at 50.3, down from October’s 53.6. Analysts were expecting to see a reading in the neighborhood of 53.2, meaning surveyed consumers were less optimistic about their own financial situations than thought and are less likely to make a large purchase in the near future.

 • Next week has no relevant economic data set for release. The previously scheduled reports, which included three highly important releases, won’t be posted because of the shutdown.

 • We do have a holiday closure Tuesday for the bond market (stocks will trade) and two fairly influential Treasury auctions that will give us an idea about investor appetite for long-term debt. Fed speeches and the auctions are likely to drive bond trading and mortgage pricing next week.

 • The week starts with nothing scheduled Monday that we need to be concerned about.

 • Look for details on next week’s limited calendar in Sunday evening’s weekly preview.

 • Visit our Daily Commentary page on our site for detailed explanations on current news that is relevant to mortgage rates.

 

 

 

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If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, 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... Lock if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now... This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.