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DSCR Loan Rates Stuck at 6%—Labor Market Refuses to Budge [Feb 20, 2026]
For the week ending on February 20th, 2026 Table of Content Why Mortgage Rates Barely Moved This Week The Jobless Claims Shock: Why a Strong Labor Market Is Keeping Your Rate Stuck The Rate Ceiling No One Is Talking About: Why Low-6% Is the New Normal Rates Recap: Major Economic Indicators & Your Wallet Your Move: Lock Now or Wait for a Breakthrough That May Not Come? Summary Mortgage rates barely moved this week—just one single basis point, from 6.04% to 6.05%. If you've bee
Emiliano Zabala
Feb 215 min read
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