MBS- FNMA 4.5 price: 100-09

10-yr Treasury Yield: 3.82%

A little insight on how the Fed sees the government backing of Fannie and Freddie:

WASHINGTON (JEANNINE AVERSA — AP) — Some Federal Reserve policymakers last month were conflicted over whether to expand or cut back a program intended to drive down mortgage rates, bolster the housing market and keep the recovery going, according to a document released Wednesday.

Minutes of the Fed’s closed-door meeting on Dec. 15-16 revealed that a “few members” thought that the Fed’s $1.25 trillion program to buy mortgage securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might need to be expanded and extended beyond its current end date of March 31. Such an additional dose of stimulus would be especially needed if the economic recovery were to weaken, they argued.   Link to article…