For the week ending on March 13th, 2026 Table of Content The Job Market That Won't Quit: Why Strong Employment Costs You at Closing Oil, War & Your Mortgage Rate: The Geopolitical Wildcard Rate Update: Major Economic Indicators & Your Wallet Your Move: Lock Now or Keep Gambling on a Pullback? Summary DSCR loan rates and conventional mortgage rates both surged 26 basis points in a single week — with the 30-year fixed climbing from 6.09% all the way back to 6.35%. If you were e

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