Mortgage rates moved higher Thursday at the fastest pace since July 3rd as bond markets began backing away from more anxious levels associated with last week’s geopolitical headlines. Such headlines (Malaysian airliner and Gaza invasion) can motivate investors to seek safe-havens such as Treasuries and MBS (the mortgage-backed securities that influence mortgage rates). Since last week, bond markets have been relatively on edge but never moved any lower than the initial move on Thursday. If there has been one day since then that “undoes” the flight-to-safety, today is the best candidate.
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