NOVI, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE), May 7, 2026 — Vice Capital Markets announced today the public release of its Vice Capital Par Rate, a daily mortgage rate benchmark that provides a unique, market-based perspective on mortgage pricing. The benchmark is available via an online tracker that provides lenders, analysts, and other market participants daily data, long term trend analysis, and custom charts dating back to 2008 Image caption: Vice Capital Markets. The Vice Capital Par note rate is calculated daily using Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities prices across the coupon pile, plus standard base guaranty and servicing. It reflects the note rates at which a 30 year, fixed-rate, loan could be sold to the agency market at par while retaining servicing. The benchmark is meant to complement other widely used mortgage rate measures, by providing an additional perspective based on secondary market pricing, rather than borrower specific transaction characteristics such as discount points and lender credits, or loan-level pricing adjustments. “Mortgage rates metrics can serve different purposes, depending on what users want to measure,” said Chris Bennett at Vice Capital Markets. “Many widely-followed figures provide valuable insights into borrower behavior and market sentiment.” The Vice Capital Par note Rate is designed as a complement to these views, offering a consistent market-based benchmark to analyze mortgage rate movements over time. Vice Capital Markets, which has used par note rates internally for its modeling for decades now, is making the data public to support more informed analysis in the mortgage industry. Users can create custom charts, analyze long-term trends, and review daily weighted averagings through the tracker. Troy Baars is Vice Capital Markets’ president. “By making the data public, we give the industry a new lens through which they can evaluate mortgage rate movements,” he said. “We believe the Vice Capital Par Note Rate will serve as a valuable benchmark for lenders, analysts and other market participants seeking deeper insight into market trends over time.” To access the online tracker, visit https://vicecapitalmarkets.com/par-note-rate-historical-tracker/. Sign up to receive weekly updates on the Vice Capital Par Note Rate at https://vicecapitalmarkets.com/subscribe-vcm-par-note-rate-updates/. Vice Capital Markets: Since 2001, Vice Capital Markets have successfully navigated interest rate risks and generated profitability for over $1 trillion worth of MBS trades and other mortgage-related transactions. Vice Capital’s proprietary risk-management tools and advanced investor and agent platform have enabled clients to optimize their secondary market strategies. Vice Execution Portal ™ is a comprehensive, whole-loan trade platform that allows lenders and secondary market managers the ability to send and receive bulk bids from aggregators, compare agency performance with customizable retained and co-issue servicing value, and guarantee the best execution. Vice Capital’s traders have an average of over a decade in experience. They are able to provide clients with the expertise they need to meet market challenges, and grow their profits. For further information, visit www.vicecapitalmarkets.com or call (248) 869-8100. LOGO link for media: https://vicecapitalmarkets.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VCMlogo.png News Source: Vice Capital MarketsTo view the original post, visit: https://www.send2press.com/wire/vice-capital-markets-introduces-agency-market-based-interest-rate-benchmark-designed-to-expand-insight-into-mortgage-pricing/. This press release has been issued by Send2Press (r) Newswire, on behalf of the news provider. The source is solely responsible and accountable for its accuracy. www.send2press.com.
