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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing August 6, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates edged slightly higher on Thursday as bond markets weakened ahead of the closely watched U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.77%, ending a brief period at two-week lows. The bond market faced pressure from several fronts. Oil prices moved…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing August 5, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates were unchanged on Wednesday, holding at their lowest levels in more than two weeks after a strong rally earlier this week. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate remained at 6.75%, as both the bond market and oil prices traded in a narrow range. Markets entered…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing August 4, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in more than two weeks on Tuesday as lenders finally caught up with the strong rally in the bond market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.75%, marking the largest daily decline in over a week. The improvement…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing August 3, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates were largely unchanged on Monday, despite a meaningful rally in the bond market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipped just 1 basis point to 6.82%, as lenders were slow to fully pass through improvements in mortgage-backed securities. The primary driver behind the stronger bond…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing August 1, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates moved sharply higher on Friday, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.83%, putting rates just below the 2026 high of 6.85% reached on July 23. The increase was driven by another broad selloff in the bond market as investors reacted to stronger wage…

Mortgage Briefing 🏡 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing July 31, 2026 📌 Mortgage Market Snapshot Mortgage rates were essentially unchanged to slightly lower on Thursday, with the average 30-year fixed rate slipping to 6.77%. The modest improvement suggests Wednesday’s post-Federal Reserve selloff in the bond market has largely stabilized rather than accelerating. After investors reacted negatively to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press…

Mortgage Briefing StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing July 29, 2026 🏦 Mortgage Market Overview Mortgage rates edged slightly higher despite the Federal Reserve leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. While many borrowers expected rates to improve after the Fed meeting, mortgage rates are primarily driven by the longer-term bond market—not the Fed Funds Rate. Treasury yields climbed following the Fed…

MOrtgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ Mortgage Briefing July 27, 2026 📊 Mortgage Rate Snapshot Mortgage Product Rate Daily Change 30-Year Fixed 6.80% ▼ 0.01% 15-Year Fixed 6.33% ▼ 0.01% FHA 30-Year 6.36% ▼ 0.01% VA 30-Year 6.37% ▼ 0.02% Jumbo 30-Year 6.90% Unchanged 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.38% ▼ 0.01% Other Mortgage Benchmarks 📈 Market Summary Mortgage rates were essentially unchanged on…

MOrtgage Briefing 🏠 StockInsight™ U.S. Mortgage & Housing Market Update July 24, 2026 📊 Mortgage Rate Dashboard Mortgage Product Current Rate Daily Change 30-Year Fixed 6.81% -0.04% 15-Year Fixed 6.34% +0.05% FHA 30-Year 6.37% -0.03% VA 30-Year 6.39% -0.03% Jumbo 30-Year 6.90% -0.02% 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.39% -0.16% Freddie Mac Survey Mortgage Bankers Association 📈 Market Summary Mortgage rates recovered…