Weekly Newsletter
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- 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.
- Not Much Worse Than Last Week, But it Was a Bumpy Ride July 31, 2026If there's one thing to know about this week's rate movement is that it left us almost exactly where we were last Friday. How we got there felt a bit more dramatic at times.
- Highest Rates in Over a Year (And a Small Recovery on Friday) July 24, 2026While the milestones may be significant, the underlying reasons for them remain simple. Oil is pushing rates higher.
- Rates Caught a Big Break From This Week's Inflation Reports July 17, 2026It was an eventful week for mortgage rates and the bond market, but ultimately a decent one. Monday's rates matched the highest levels in nearly a year, but by Friday, we were actually just a hair lower versus last Friday. Here's how we got there.
- Oil and Rates Giving Their Relationship Another Shot July 10, 2026For 3 months, they were almost inseparable. Then in June, they went their separate ways. Now oil and rates are back together following the end of the U.S./Iran ceasefire.