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Mortgage Rates Make a More Serious Recovery

May 6, 2026 · 07:40 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates spiked sharply on Monday, hitting the highest levels in more than a month as escalation fears ramped up surrounding the Iran war. Yesterday…

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Mortgage Rates Edge Just Barely Lower

May 5, 2026 · 06:43 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

One popular refrain in the mortgage industry is that rates take the escalator on the way up and the stairs on the way down. Yesterday was definitely an…

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Highest Rates in More Than a Month

May 4, 2026 · 07:19 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Top-tier 30-year fixed rates are back above 6.5% today for the first time in more than a month for the average lender. Many lenders raised rates during the…

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Mortgage Rates End Week on a Calm Note

May 1, 2026 · 05:58 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Low volatility was the most obvious theme for mortgage rates last week. From April 14th through last Friday, the range for a top-tier 30yr fixed rate…

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Mortgage Rates Recover Some of Yesterday's Losses

Apr 30, 2026 · 7:09 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates spiked on Wednesday (yesterday) after reports suggested a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. As has been the case for most of the…

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Mortgage Rates Surge Higher as US Considers a Longer Blockade

Apr 29, 2026 · 8:09 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates jumped higher today at the fastest pace in weeks to the highest levels since March 30th. There were two key motivations for the increase, but…

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Mortgage Rates Rise to 2-Week Highs

Apr 28, 2026 · 7:32 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates moved moderately higher today for the average lender, but not for any exciting reasons. Rather, the change has more to do with timing of the…

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Mortgage Rates Perfectly Unchanged to Start New Week

Apr 27, 2026 · 7:21 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Despite the elevated volatility risk heading into the weekend, mortgage rates are starting the week in exactly the same territory compared to Friday…

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Rates End Week Close Enough to Recent Lows

Apr 24, 2026 · 7:31 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

With zero change versus Thursday's latest levels, the 30yr fixed mortgage rate index maintained a 0.03% range for the entire week (and 0.04% going back to…

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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady For Most Lenders

Apr 23, 2026 · 6:41 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Thursday saw a continuation of the recent trend of very low volatility for mortgage rates. The average lender's top-tier 30yr fixed rates were perfectly…

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