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Mortgages Rates reversed a recent trend of gradual improvement, moving higher today after a better-than-expected read on employment from this morning's Jobless Claims report as well as news that the ECB will swap out their Greek government bonds this weekend. 30yr Fixed Conventional Best-Execution Rates continue to operate in 3.875% territory on average, and the closing costs associated with those rates had been nearing the lower end of their historical range. While 3.875% Best-Execution remains intact today, the cost associated with obtaining them is higher on average. Additional reading: A previous post with more detailed discussion about Best-Execution calculations. This morning's Jobless Claims report showed 348k new claims this week versus an expectation of 365k. When data indicates that...()