Morning Market Report 8/4/2015

The KUIK Morning Market Report for Tuesday, August 4:
Markets are flat.
Index Direction Change S Time Change
Dow Up                         1  points           17,599 7:03 AM
S&P500 Down 0.0% percent            2,098            (0.43)
Nasdaq Composite Down 0.0% percent            5,114            (1.76)
30 Year Treasury Up                         2 Basis Points              2.88 Annual Yield
CoreLogic released its June 2015 CoreLogic Home Price Index which shows that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased by 1.7% in June, and is up 6.5% from June 2014. By state Colorado was #1 at 9.8%, and Washington was #2 at 8.9%. Louisiana was the worst at -0.4%. Oregon was #6 at 7.9%. Without distressed sales it was up 8.2%%
A new mortgage that allows borrowers to put just 3% down is seeing a good start, according to Donald Layton, chief executive of Freddie Mac. Speaking to the media after the government-controlled mortgage finance company reported a $4.2 billion second-quarter profit. He wouldn’t provide numbers. The 3%-down product has been criticized in Congress over concerns it could lead to losses at the company. The Federal Housing Administration also backs low-down-payment loans, but requires more mortgage insurance from homebuyers.
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK.
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/71280542-corelogic-june-2015-hpi/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-3-down-mortgage-off-to-good-start-freddie-mac-chief-says-2015-08-04
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