For the week ending on May 15, 2026 Table of Content The Inflation Gut Punch: Why the Fed Hit Pause on Rate Cuts The Shelter Trap: How Your Renters Are Keeping Mortgage Rates Elevated Rate Update & Key Economic Indicators Your Move: Build a Process to Capture the Rate Dips Summary DSCR loan rates and conventional mortgage rates both jumped 8 basis points this week—with the 30-year fixed climbing from 6.44% to 6.52%. Inflation just came in hotter than expected, and the Fed's p

For the week ending on May 01, 2026 Table of Content The Fed Draws a Line: Why Powell's Final Meeting Made Things Worse The Inflation One-Two Punch: PCE and Oil Hit at the Same Time Rate Update & Key Economic Indicators: How They're Affecting Your Wallet Your Move: Lock Now or Wait for a Pullback That May Not Come? Summary If you've been watching DSCR loan rates waiting for a break, this week delivered the opposite. Both DSCR loan rates and conventional mortgage rates jumped