FMY News and Press, First Trust Motgage Income Fund of Beneficial Interest From 05/20/19

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.06 per share payable on June 17, 2019, to shareholders of record as of June 4, 2019. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June ...

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 4.10% for the week ending May 9, 2019, down 4 basis points from 4.14% in the prior week and vs. 4.55% a year ago, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market survey. More news on: UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, iSh...

Just one year ago the dollar/ euro was 1.2233. We have had a massive move during the last twelve months. We closed last night at 1.1157 which is an 8.8% strengthening of the dollar. When the dollar hit 1.1400 in mid-March, I said that the dollar had further to run and projected a move to u...

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.20% for the week ending April 25, 2019 vs. 4.17% in the prior week and 4.58% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. More news on: iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ...

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.06 per share payable on May 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2019. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 1, ...

You read the headlines, "The Markets are going to Hell," and "The Markets will be down 30% by Year-End" and "We are entering a Recession" and all of the rest of the dribble that comes floating along in the Press. Every time I see this stuff my eyes bob up and down and I stare at the ceiling. N...

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 4.17% for the week ending April 18, 2019, up from 4.12% in the prior week, and 4.47% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. More news on: UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, iShares Mortgage Real Est...

The 30-year fixed-mortgage averages 4.12% for the week ending April 11, 2019, up 4 basis points from 4.08% in the prior week, but still lower than 4.42 a year ago, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Survey. More news on: UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, iSh...

Commercial mortgage-backed securities that were issued soon after the 2008 financial crisis may see big losses if troubled mall loans aren't refinanced before they mature in 2020, according to Fitch Ratings. More news on: Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund, TCW Strategic Inc...

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.08% for the week ending April 4, up two basis points from 4.06% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. More news on: UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ...