Weekly Newsletter
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- Highest Mortgage Rates in 15 Months, But Some Push Back on Fed Hike Expectations September 4, 2026Mortgage rates hit their highest level since June 2025 this week. While that milestone sounds ominous, it was the product of gradual movement and logical motivations.
- Jackson Hole Jump For Mortgage Rates August 28, 2026Mortgage rates were on track for a fairly uneventful week until Friday morning, when a speech from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh triggered a sharp bond market sell-off. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate jumped to its highest level in just over 3 weeks.
- Mountains vs Molehills: What Rates Really Cared About This Week August 21, 2026
- Lowest Mortgage Rates in 4 Weeks After July's Inflation Data August 14, 2026Rates may still be elevated in a general sense, but by the end of the week, they were as low as they've been since July 17th. If we have one thing to thank, it was this week's inflation data.
- Lowest Rates in Weeks After Jobs Report and Oil Price Drop August 7, 2026Mortgage rates moved lower almost every day this week with most of the help coming from war-related headlines and a last minute boost from the jobs report.