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Mortgage market insights covering housing starts, building permits, mortgage rates, and refinancing trends, highlighting key data releases and macro drivers influencing housing demand, affordability, and real estate sector outlook.
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Mortgage Briefing – August 17, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Market Briefing — August 17, 2026 📈 Mortgage Rates Start the Week Higher Mortgage rates moved higher to begin the new week as U.S.-Iran tensions pushed fuel prices higher and Treasury yields continued to pressure mortgage pricing. The average top-tier 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased 2 basis points to 6.73%. That remains well below the…
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Mortgage Briefing – August 14, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing Friday, August 14, 2026 Mortgage Rates End the Week Near Four-Week Lows Despite a Bond-Market Pullback Mortgage rates finished the week with a very modest increase, but the broader picture remains favorable for borrowers. Mortgage News Daily’s benchmark 30-year fixed rate rose 2 basis points to 6.71%, while the 15-year fixed increased 3 basis…
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Mortgage Briefing – August 12, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Mortgage Rates Return to Three-Week Lows as CPI Comes in Exactly as Expected Mortgage rates delivered a much more constructive session on Wednesday, with the 30-year fixed rate falling 5 basis points to 6.74%—back to the lowest level seen in roughly three weeks. The catalyst was a combination of slightly…
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Mortgage Briefing – August 11, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Mortgage Rates Remain Range-Bound as Bonds Stabilize Mortgage rates were essentially sideways on Tuesday, with only minor changes across most loan products. The Mortgage News Daily 30-year fixed rate finished at 6.79%, just 1 basis point below Monday’s 6.80%-ish lender pricing. The underlying bond market actually improved modestly, with Treasury…
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Mortgage Briefing – August 10, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing Monday, August 10, 2026 Mortgage Rates Rebound Slightly as Oil Prices Pressure Bonds Mortgage rates gave back a small portion of last week’s gains on Monday, as higher oil prices pushed Treasury yields higher and weakened mortgage-backed securities. The move was modest, however, and rates remain close to their lowest levels of the past…
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Mortgage Briefing – August 7, 2026
Mortgage Briefing 🏠 Mortgage Market Briefing Week Ending August 7, 2026 Mortgage Rates Finish the Week at July Lows The U.S. mortgage market ended the week on a positive note as a surprisingly weak July jobs report triggered a strong rally in Treasury bonds. The softer labor-market data pushed yields lower and allowed mortgage rates to decline moderately. Mortgage News…
