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Mortgage Rates
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Mortgage Rates Hold at 7% as Duration Risk Persists in MBS
Unchanged borrowing costs keep prepayment speeds depressed, limiting spread compression opportunities in mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage Rates at 7.5% Trigger Sixth Straight Week of Buyer Pullback
The 30-year fixed rate hits levels unseen since the mid-2000s, as 10-year Treasury yields remain anchored by persistent inflation expectations.
30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 7.49%, Highest Since November 2023
Contract rate climbed 19 basis points to highest level in nearly a year as 10-year Treasury yields reach 2002 peaks, crushing purchase demand
Pending Home Sales Hit 2026 Low as Mortgage Rates Peak During Buying Season
NAR's July index fell to 71.2, down 2.3 percent month-over-month, as peak-summer rate pressure erased contract activity across all four U.S. regions.
Builder Confidence Holds at 35 in August—16th Straight Month Below 40
The NAHB index beat a forecast of 33 but has not crossed 50 in more than two years, with diesel prices up nearly 50 percent driving material costs higher.
UK Buyer Enquiries Fall to August 2023 Lows as London Leads Downturn
A RICS survey shows UK buyer enquiries and agreed sales dropped to their lowest since August 2023, with London and East Anglia seeing the sharpest declines.