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September CPI Climbs to 3.7% as MBA's 30-Year Hits 7.5%

Oct 14, 2026

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September CPI Climbs to 3.7% as MBA's 30-Year Hits 7.5%

Gasoline drove more than half the monthly gain. Core CPI rose 0.3%, and Treasury yields jumped after the print.

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September Home Sales Rise 1.5% to 3.99 Million as October Rates Top 7%

Oct 13, 2026

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September Home Sales Rise 1.5% to 3.99 Million as October Rates Top 7%

NAR reported a 3.99 million SAAR pace with 1.60 million homes for sale—before Freddie Mac's weekly survey jumped to 7.40%.

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Housing Tilts Toward Buyers, but 7% Rates Keep Demand on the Sidelines

Oct 12, 2026

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Housing Tilts Toward Buyers, but 7% Rates Keep Demand on the Sidelines

Bond desks are closed for Columbus Day as daily mortgage quotes tick higher ahead of this week's home sales and CPI.

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Freddie Mac's 30-Year Average Climbs to 7.40% as Fed Minutes Point to Another Hike

Oct 9, 2026

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Freddie Mac's 30-Year Average Climbs to 7.40% as Fed Minutes Point to Another Hike

Four straight weekly increases in the survey, a hawkish set of Fed minutes, and a Friday-morning pullback in daily quotes ahead of CPI

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10-Year Auction and Fed Minutes Test a Bond Market Near 2002 Highs

Oct 7, 2026

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10-Year Auction and Fed Minutes Test a Bond Market Near 2002 Highs

Yields touched multidecade highs Wednesday morning as MBA's 30-year contract rate jumped to 7.49% and refinance demand fell to less than half of last year's pace.

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10-Year Treasury Closes at 2026 High as Mortgage Rates Climb Again

Oct 6, 2026

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10-Year Treasury Closes at 2026 High as Mortgage Rates Climb Again

Monday’s selloff lifted daily mortgage indices to new recent highs, with Fed minutes and a $119 billion auction week ahead.

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Treasuries Erase the Jobs-Day Rally as Fed Minutes Loom

Oct 5, 2026

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Treasuries Erase the Jobs-Day Rally as Fed Minutes Loom

The 10-year closed higher Friday despite 29,000 payrolls, and ISM’s services prices index just hit its highest since July 2022.

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Soft September Jobs Cool October Hike Odds After Rate Spike Week

Oct 2, 2026

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Soft September Jobs Cool October Hike Odds After Rate Spike Week

Payrolls miss pulls Treasury yields off highs while Freddie’s weekly 30-year still sits at 7.28%.

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Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Hit Highest Since Late 2023

Oct 1, 2026

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Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Hit Highest Since Late 2023

MBA’s conforming 30-year rose to 7.30% while applications dropped 6%; Freddie Mac’s weekly update is due at noon ET.

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Wholesale Prices Rise as Refinance Demand Retreats

Sep 10, 2026

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Wholesale Prices Rise as Refinance Demand Retreats

August producer prices rose 0.4%, adding another inflation signal before Friday’s CPI report.

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The Next Two Mornings Put Inflation Back in Focus

Sep 9, 2026

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The Next Two Mornings Put Inflation Back in Focus

Mortgage Current AM · Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Jobs Rebound, Rates Hold Firm—Inflation Gets the Next Say

Sep 8, 2026

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Jobs Rebound, Rates Hold Firm—Inflation Gets the Next Say

Mortgage rates averaged 6.71% before Friday’s jobs report. This week’s inflation data will test the case for borrowing-cost relief.

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Treasury Yields Push Toward 4.80%—Mortgage Pricing Loses Its Cushion

Sep 2, 2026

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Treasury Yields Push Toward 4.80%—Mortgage Pricing Loses Its Cushion

The 10-year Treasury reached 4.79% despite softer labor turnover and weaker residential construction, raising near-term repricing risk.

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Hiring Slows While Openings Hold—Mortgage Rates Get a Mixed Labor Signal

Sep 1, 2026

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Hiring Slows While Openings Hold—Mortgage Rates Get a Mixed Labor Signal

July’s labor turnover data point to less hiring momentum, but Friday’s jobs report remains the decisive test.

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Labor Market

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Treasury Yields Jump Into Jobs Week—Mortgage Pricing Faces a Fresh Test

Aug 31, 2026

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Treasury Yields Jump Into Jobs Week—Mortgage Pricing Faces a Fresh Test

Rates looked steady last week, but Friday’s bond-market move raises the stakes for the labor data ahead.

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Mortgage Rates

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Mortgage Rates Are Holding Near 6.75%—What Borrowers Should Compare Before Locking

Aug 28, 2026

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Mortgage Rates Are Holding Near 6.75%—What Borrowers Should Compare Before Locking

Rates are steady, but inflation and Treasury yields still leave room for fast changes in lender pricing.

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Federal Reserve

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Mortgage Rates Hold at 6.75%—Today’s Fed Message Could Set the Next Move

Aug 28, 2026

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Mortgage Rates Hold at 6.75%—Today’s Fed Message Could Set the Next Move

Inflation remains elevated and the 10-year Treasury is near 4.68% as markets wait for the next Jackson Hole signal.

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Federal Reserve

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Mortgage Rates Are Stuck Near 6.75%—Jackson Hole Could Break the Standoff

Aug 27, 2026

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Mortgage Rates Are Stuck Near 6.75%—Jackson Hole Could Break the Standoff

The 10-year Treasury is back near 4.67% as markets wait for the next signal from policymakers and today’s 7-year auction.

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Housing Market

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Weaker Home Sales Helped Rates—Now the Bond Market Has to Hold the Gain

Aug 26, 2026

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Weaker Home Sales Helped Rates—Now the Bond Market Has to Hold the Gain

New-home demand weakened as inventory rose, improving the rate setup before today’s Treasury auction.

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Mortgage Pricing Gets a Reprieve—Today’s Housing Report Could Decide Whether It Holds

Aug 25, 2026

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Mortgage Pricing Gets a Reprieve—Today’s Housing Report Could Decide Whether It Holds

The 10-year Treasury fell to 4.70% Monday, reversing most of Friday’s selloff before July new-home sales and today’s 2-year note auction.

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Mortgage Rates Eased Again—But Housing Still Hasn’t Found Its Relief Valve

Aug 21, 2026

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Mortgage Rates Eased Again—But Housing Still Hasn’t Found Its Relief Valve

The 30-year average slipped to 6.65%, but elevated Treasury yields and weakening construction activity continue to limit meaningful relief.

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The Fed Looks Hawkish — But the Bigger Mortgage Story Is the Long End

Aug 20, 2026

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The Fed Looks Hawkish — But the Bigger Mortgage Story Is the Long End

Fed minutes reinforced the inflation fight, but mortgage pricing still turns on long-term yields, supply pressure and borrower affordability.

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Welcome

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Welcome to Mortgage Current

Aug 18, 2026

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Welcome to Mortgage Current

The mortgage market, made clear.

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