Yesterday, Chris Simms, Certified Mortgage Planner with Pulaski Bank of St. Louis, had this to say about the market:

Rates are at 6% on a 30 year fixed.  They jumped today even though the news has been hugely bond friendly.  Investors are feaful that the US govt is writing checks it can't cash.  Beng the US decided overnight to bail out AIG with an 85 billion dollar loan, people are a little nervous. An f your Lehman, you really have to be upseet.  Needless to say, investors are pulling their money out of the stock market and keeping it in Cash.

As of yesterday afternoon, we saw a sight surge back into mortgage bonds.  This will help with pricing today but we do feel this roller coaster is going to continue.

If you are wanting 5%, it could happen but you are taking a huge gamble.  Look at your situation and what numbers make sense.  Review this with your Mortgage Advisor.  If 5.75% appears it is a goodtime to consider to lock.  If you want 5.5% it may get there it may not.  I have a huge lilst of clients who were waiting for 5.5% and now think its going to 5.25%.  They missedd the boat the last time when it was at 5.75%.  B now they would have saved an average of $1,000 by taking the 5.75 back in February.  Buyers and those refinancing really need to weigh what makes sense.

For questions or additional information you may contact Chris at 314.229.4242 or by e-mail at csimms@pulaskibankstl.com.