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⏱️ Rates in 60 Seconds

Mortgage rates were volatile last week but finished mostly unchanged, with Jumbo improving.

What happened 📊

• 🌍 Global headlines caused intraday bond swings

  • Tariff threats

  • Japanese central bank headlines

  • Geopolitical noise

• 📉 Bonds sold off early, then recovered

• 🧾 Weekly takeaway: noise during the week, flat to better by Friday

Where rates landed

• Conventional: ~5.99% (flat week over week)

• Jumbo: ~6.125% (down ~0.25%)

• FHA and VA: largely unchanged, VA slightly better

What matters now 🧠

• Mortgage bonds remain supported above short-term levels

• The 10-year Treasury is range-bound, not breaking higher

• Markets are reacting fast to headlines, then mean-reverting

Realtor Insight 🏡
Despite scary daily moves, weekly pricing stayed steady and Jumbo actually improved. This supports buyers who are rate-sensitive at higher price points and reinforces that timing the headlines is harder than watching the trend.