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Mortgage Rates Back Up Near 10-Month Highs https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07082026

Mortgage Rates Back Up Near 10-Month Highs Mortgage rates have moved higher at a moderate pace over the past 2 days as tensions between The U.S. and Iran see a resurgence. As far as the underlying bond market is concerned, most of the damage was done yesterday. But today's news added emphasis when Trump declared the ceasefire to be over....

Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07072026

Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices It's been a while since oil prices were the focal point of the interest rate conversation, but that recently familiar dynamic is once again playing out. The U.S./Iran peace deal is on increasingly shaky ground and the ability for oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz has been increasingly com...

Mortgage Rates Start New Week Flat https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07062026

Mortgage Rates Start New Week Flat Volatility is always a risk surrounding 3 day holiday weekends when it comes to markets and mortgage rates, but this time around, things have been very calm. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate remained almost perfectly flat versus last Thursday with the MND index technically falling by 0.01%. This...

Mortgage Rates Recover Somewhat https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07022026

Mortgage Rates Recover Somewhat Today is a half day for financial markets, which is a typical feature of a federal holiday weekend. Because tomorrow is fully closed, the big jobs report (normally a Friday affair) was instead released this morning. It ended up helping rates move lower. The jobs report (officially "The Employme...

Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Levels in a Week https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07012026

Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Levels in a Week In a real sense, today's rate update is more of an addendum to yesterday's rate update. Yesterday afternoon saw heavy, continued selling in the bond market amid a flood of trading associated with the end of the quarter. Because mortgage rates are directly based on the bond market, this resul...

Mortgage Rates Edge Modestly Higher https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06302026

Mortgage Rates Edge Modestly Higher Starting last Thursday, mortgage rates have barely budged. In terms of our 30yr fixed index, the maximum day-over-day change has been 0.02% since then. The past 3 business days have seen rates either hold steady or move cautiously lower. Today's rates moved higher, but at just as slow a pace. Th...

Mortgage Rates Inch to Another 6-Week Low https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06292026

Mortgage Rates Inch to Another 6-Week Low Mortgage rates ended last week at the lowest level since May 14th. Most of the recent drop happened last Wednesday, but each day since then has added a microscopic improvement. Today was no exception with the 30yr fixed rate index falling a mere 0.01%--the lowest increment we measure. The calendar o...

Mortgage Rates End Week at Lows https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06262026

Mortgage Rates End Week at Lows Mortgage rates officially hit their lowest level in more than a month yesterday with MND's 30yr fixed index falling to 6.53% from 6.55% on Wednesday. Today was completely unchanged at 6.53%, thus maintaining the lowest level since May 14th, 2026.  There weren't any dramatic developm...

Lowest Mortgage Rates Since May 14th https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06252026

Lowest Mortgage Rates Since May 14th Mortgage rates had a great day yesterday, moving within 0.01% of the lowest levels in more than a month. They dropped just a bit more today and are now officially the lowest they've been since May 14th.  Today's improvement was more of an afterthought, but nonetheless helps legitimi...