Mortgage Rates Hit an 8-Month High. The Culprit Isn't the Fed — It's Oil.
The 30-year fixed hit 6.64% — an 8-month high — while the Fed held steady. Here's how the Iran War is driving a geopolitical rate chain that's repricing every home loan in America.
Mortgage Rates Are Being Held Hostage by a War — Here's What That Means for Borrowers
The 10-year Treasury swung 11 bps in a single afternoon on Iran headlines. There's ~33 bps of geopolitical war premium in today's mortgage rates. Here's what rate relief actually looks like when it unwinds.
The Fed's Dot Plot Just Told Mortgage Borrowers to Stop Waiting for Big Rate Relief
The FOMC cut its 2026 rate-cut forecast in half, pushed inflation targets to 2028, and left 7 of 19 officials projecting zero cuts. Here's what the March dot plot means for your mortgage.
The Fed Meets Tuesday. Here's What It Means for Your Mortgage Rate.
The FOMC convenes March 17–18. Rates will hold — but the dot plot and Powell's tone could move mortgage rates 15–25 bps. Here's what to watch before you lock.
The Mortgage-Treasury Spread Is Still Abnormally Wide — Here's What That Means for Your Rate
The Fed cut rates three times, yet mortgage costs barely budged. The real culprit is the mortgage-Treasury spread, still 80 bps above normal — and it explains everything about where rates are headed.
What Actually Moves Mortgage Rates (It's Not the Fed)
Most people think the Fed controls mortgage rates. They don't. Here's what actually drives the 30-year fixed and why headlines get it wrong.