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 April 24th, 2026 Table of Content The Flatline Nobody Expected — Why Stability Is a Signal The Jobs Report Nobody Talked About — What 214,000 Claims Really Means DSCR Loan Rates Today vs. 2016 — Why 3.6% Requires a Crisis to Return Your Move — Lock Now or Keep Waiting? Summary DSCR loan rates and conventional mortgage rates barely moved this week — the 30-year fixed crept just 3 basis points higher, from 6.29% to 6.32%, putting DSCR loan rates at approx