A common misconception is that mortgage rates are set by the federal reserve.
Mortgage backed securities vs mortgage rates.
A discussion of mortgage backed securities and their affect on mortgage rates.
In turn their prices tend to decrease at an increasing rate when rates are rising.
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How mortgage backed securities affect interest rates mbs are affected by the same types of economic and market factors as bonds with one exception.
They are always trying to guess when you might payoff your current mortgage.
A blog featuring up to the minute commentary on mortgage rates and the mortgage backed securites markets.
Mortgage backed securities tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other bonds because changes in interest rates affect both the mortgage backed bond and the mortgages within it.
This risk can be reduced by diversifying the maturities and characteristics of mortgage backed investments.