U.S. mortgage bond spreads, prices lower - 2004-02-05
U.S. mortgage-backed bond prices were slightly lower and spreads widened on selling by
investors and mortgage banks early on Thursday as investors anxiously awaited key employment and prepayment data.

The widening in spreads follows a considerable narrowing in the premium over Treasury yields on Monday and Tuesday and a slight widening on Wednesday. Dealings were relatively light on
Thursday.
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What does the rate rise mean for your mortgage? - 2004-02-05
Today's interest rate rise indicates the beginning of the end of Britain's borrowing party. There's no panic just yet, but, says Sandra Haurant, now is the time to snap up a good mortgage deal while they're still on the market

Alright, so we may have got a bit carried away. Everyone kept telling us borrowing had never been so cheap, so we all started spending like it was going out of fashion - and, boy, was it fun.
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