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Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07072026

Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices It's been a while since oil prices were the focal point of the interest rate conversation, but that recently familiar dynamic is once again playing out. The U.S./Iran peace deal is on increasingly shaky ground and the ability for oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz has been increasingly com...

Mortgage Rates Recover Somewhat https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07022026

Mortgage Rates Recover Somewhat Today is a half day for financial markets, which is a typical feature of a federal holiday weekend. Because tomorrow is fully closed, the big jobs report (normally a Friday affair) was instead released this morning. It ended up helping rates move lower. The jobs report (officially "The Employme...

Mortgage Rates Edge Modestly Higher https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06302026

Mortgage Rates Edge Modestly Higher Starting last Thursday, mortgage rates have barely budged. In terms of our 30yr fixed index, the maximum day-over-day change has been 0.02% since then. The past 3 business days have seen rates either hold steady or move cautiously lower. Today's rates moved higher, but at just as slow a pace. Th...