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ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures

Manage mortgage risk with a more precise hedging tool

ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index futures offer market participants a more precise hedging tool for residential mortgage interest rate risk. The suite of contracts includes futures based on Conforming and Jumbo mortgage interest rates. The monthly futures contracts are cash-settled and track the ICE U.S. Conforming 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Lock Index and the ICE U.S. Jumbo 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Lock Index respectively.

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The indices, using rich transaction data from the ICE Mortgage Technology platform, track mortgage interest rates and other associated costs on U.S. residential mortgage loan applications where borrowers and lenders have committed to lock-in the interest rate prior to close. Using observable loan applications representing approximately 50% of residential loan origination, provides a more comprehensive, accurate and timely reflection of current residential mortgage interest rates.

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The two futures contracts will be cash-settled and based on the ICE U.S. Conforming 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Lock Index and the ICE U.S. Jumbo 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Lock Index. The indices are published daily and track U.S. residential mortgage loan applications where borrowers and lenders have committed to lock-in the interest rate prior to closing.

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Tapping into mortgage origination data for capital market signals

Inflation has crept into nearly every facet of life, and real estate is attracting scrutiny as pundits expect affordability issues to eventually crimp demand. Views on mortgage-backed securities are changing as investors adapt to inflation, housing fundamentals, and monetary policy.

Boosting efficiency across the mortgage ecosystem

Our speakers discuss how rich mortgage transaction data is being used create data and analytics that can deliver actionable insight for capital markets.

Managing exposure to U.S. residential mortgage rates

Listen to Harvey Flax, Director, U.S. Interest Rates, ICE, talk about the launch of our new mortgage rate lock futures.

U.S. residential mortgage locked rate indices

Q&A with Aram Flores & Lisa Fiondella

Find out what the indices offer to participants across the U.S. mortgage lending and mortgage-backed securities market.

Tapping into mortgage origination data for capital market signals

Inflation has crept into nearly every facet of life, and real estate is attracting scrutiny as pundits expect affordability issues to eventually crimp demand. Views on mortgage-backed securities are changing as investors adapt to inflation, housing fundamentals, and monetary policy.

Boosting efficiency across the mortgage ecosystem

Our speakers discuss how rich mortgage transaction data is being used create data and analytics that can deliver actionable insight for capital markets.

Managing exposure to U.S. residential mortgage rates

Listen to Harvey Flax, Director, U.S. Interest Rates, ICE, talk about the launch of our new mortgage rate lock futures.

U.S. residential mortgage locked rate indices

Q&A with Aram Flores & Lisa Fiondella

Find out what the indices offer to participants across the U.S. mortgage lending and mortgage-backed securities market.