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Mortgage Bankers 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Contract
Mortgage Bankers 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Contract
• The two‐day Strategic and Economic Dialogue kicked off between China & US and strike a
conciliatory note. Both countries agreed to be cautious and prudent about the timing to withdraw eco
stimulus measure from their respective economies and China will implement measures to boost
domestic consumption. Re the Yuan, China President Hu said China will continue to work towards
reforming its currency system ‐ Reuters.
• Europe – The Euro resumed its decline, falling 1.6%, and gave back Thurs/Friday’s gains. Spain is
underperforming the region (dn 2.2% vs. Europe dn 1.2%) with a few items weighing inc. 1) Concerns re
Spanish banks after the Bank of Spain bailed out a regional bank over the weekend and 2) Union
protests after the Secretary general of Spanish union Comisiones Obreras, said he “fears” that a general
strike is getting closer. Spain Prime Minister Zapatero said the country will not bow to union pressures
and revise its EUR15B austerity plan.
• Korea – S. Korea is set to take its case against North Korea over the sinking of a SK ship to the UN
Security Council and S. Korean Pres. Myung‐bak said today his country is stopping all trade/most
investment w/N. Korea and closing its sea lanes to N. Korea• Obama administration said the South
Korean measures were “entirely appropriate.” [NY Times]
• Mortgage rates ‐ experts see rates falling to 4.5% this summer instead of rising to 6% as many had
feared when the Fed mortgage purchases winded down a few months back; US home buyers can thank
the European credit crisis and a flight‐to‐safety trade for the falling mortgage rates (WSJ)
Mortgage Bankers 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Contract
• US Economic Recovery – Stronger than previously estimated, according to a survey by the National
Association for Business Economics. US economy now estimated to expand 3.2% this year and next vs.
prev. +3.1%. Bloomberg
• Geithner makes comments ahead of China trip – says the world economy can handle the strains from
Europe - "You see some of the challenges in Europe. But I think we are in a much stronger position to
manage those challenges," Geithner to communicate this view to the Chinese during his trip• Geithner
says the global economy is strengthening faster than expected – Reuters/Bloomberg
• Fed’s Dudley comments at a Florida commencement address – says that the US economy is recovery
and we are now seeing the first signs of sig. employment growth – Bloomberg
• NY State – Andrew Cuomo officially declared his candidacy for NY State governor on Sat; this was
widely expected – NYT
• American Bankers Associations ‐ ABA to Host Free Telephone Briefing Monday on Sweeping Senate
Reform Bill; 3pmET (the call can be registered for on the ABA website).
• Bank credit rating – WSJ headline – financial reg reform puts bank ratings at risk – this is something
that Moody’s and other agencies have warned about – removing the “too big to fail” umbrella from
banks such as BoA and Citi could mean rating downgrades that could cost large institutions billions in
higher capital costs; BoA has among the largest ratings benefit from “too big to fail” (WSJ)
• Financial regulatory reform – Wall St expresses relief – while profits may be clipped, the industry’s
size and structure will most likely remain unchanged; execs are also hopeful that some of harshest
measures will be softened in the House reconciliation process – NYT
• Solution for the European debt crisis – detailed in the London Telegraph: 1) a restructuring of
certain country’s debts (Greece, Portugal, Ireland); 2) bank stress tests w/capital injection options from
the ECB (like what occurred in the US); 3) the nations whose debt wasn’t restructured will see their debt
guaranteed by the ECB; 4) the G20 provides support for FX markets.
• China should be cautious in introducing new tightening measures as the global economic
environment is complex, Xu Lianzhong, an official with the National Development and Reform
Commission’s price monitoring center, wrote in a commentary published today in the China Securities
Journal. Bloomberg
• GS – this hit late in trading on Fri – contrary to market speculation Fri morning, the SEC and GS
aren’t close to reaching a settlement over the civil charges brought against the company. WSJ