“The highest mortgage rates of the year hit right in the middle of summer, and that’s pulling back contract signings,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at NAR.
The $337.5 million expanded-credit MBS Annaly Capital Management is marketing is much smaller than any other expanded-credit MBS the firm has issued this year.
“Custom home builders continue to report stronger market conditions than spec builders, reflecting better conditions at the higher end of the market,” said Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders.