Posts discussing MRV

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02May2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Rates
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Be Quick : Mortgage Rates Change In Fewer Than 5 Hours

In April 2011, lenders issued 1.70 rate sheets per day. This means that mortgage rates changed every 4 hours, 42 minutes on average. It's a slower rate of change from March, but still really, really fast.

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03May2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Rates
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Mortgage Rate Velocity Accelerates In April; Rates Change Every 4 Hours, 6 Minutes

In April, mortgage pricing crossed the threshold every 4 hours, 6 minutes, on average. For rate shoppers, it means that the rate quote you got this morning -- from your loan officer, from your bank's website, or from wherever -- is 100% useless to you by the time this afternoon rolls around.

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21Apr2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Video

Jumbo Mortgages Are Cheap, Appraisal Are “At Value”, And MRV Remains High

With 9 days left to claim the federal home buyer tax credit, I thought this would be a good time to review the mortgage market, jumbo loans, and the state of home appraisals. This 2-minute video covers a lot of ground

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15Apr2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Rate Surveys
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The Mortgage Rate Prediction For The Next 7 Days (April 15, 2010)

Investors are unwinding their safe haven trades, dumping excess mortgage bonds into the open market, pressuring mortgage rates to move higher. Get ahead of the changes because MRV -- Mortgage Rate Velocity -- is as high as its been in a year. Rate hikes are coming this week and they're going to hit hard.

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