Mortgage rates hold near 6.5% as Iran tensions raise volatility

Mortgage rates hold near 6.5% as Iran tensions raise volatility

Mortgage rates hold near 6.5% as Iran tensions raise volatility Skip to content © 2006-2026 HW Media, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered by WordPress VIP What’s New? Updated 46 minutes ago Your FeedLatest... Read more »
So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025 

So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025 

So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025  Skip to content © 2006-2026 HW Media, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered by WordPress VIP What’s New? Updated 4 hours ago Your FeedLatest Source... Read more »
Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

Oil prices Oil prices have been elevated since the start of this conflict, but so far the White House has been able to keep WTI mostly below $100. However, the longer this... Read more »
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Fed over Powell testimony

Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Fed over Powell testimony

Judge James Boasberg agreed. “There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and... Read more »
Negative jobs report keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices 

Negative jobs report keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices 

From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health... Read more »
Regulators urged to ease bank capital rules for mortgages

Regulators urged to ease bank capital rules for mortgages

The groups said the existing framework was designed after the financial crisis to strengthen bank resilience. But they argue the mortgage market has changed significantly since then. Reforms such as the Ability-to-Repay... Read more »
New Fed proposals could reshape mortgage capital requirements

New Fed proposals could reshape mortgage capital requirements

Banks currently apply a 250% risk weight to MSRs, while mortgages held on balance sheets generally receive a standard 50% risk weight. While regulators intended these requirements to limit excessive bank concentration... Read more »
J.P. Morgan Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts Before 2027 as Inflation Persists

J.P. Morgan Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts Before 2027 as Inflation Persists

J.P. Morgan Chase has thrown a curveball into the financial world, predicting that the Federal Reserve won’t be lowering interest rates anytime soon. In fact, they’re saying no rate cuts at all... Read more »
Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm

Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm

Mortgage purchase application data 2026 has had the best start to purchase application data in years, with multiyear highs in this index last seen in early 2023, when rates reached 5.99% before... Read more »
Interest Rates Remain Unchanged in January 2026

Interest Rates Remain Unchanged in January 2026

It’s the start of a new year, and the Federal Reserve has made its first big move – or rather, no move. In their January 28, 2026 meeting, the Fed decided to... Read more »