Updated
Updated · Mortgage News Daily · May 7
Mortgage rates erase early gains and return to yesterday's levels
Updated
Updated · Mortgage News Daily · May 7

Mortgage rates erase early gains and return to yesterday's levels

11 articles · Updated · Mortgage News Daily · May 7
  • Average lenders initially offered slightly lower rates after overnight bond-market gains tied to a US peace framework sent to Iran.
  • Just before noon, market moves intensified enough to trigger mid-day repricing, prompting most lenders to withdraw those offers and raise rates.
  • Lenders typically prefer setting rates once daily, but sharp bond-market swings can force revisions, leaving borrowers with no net improvement by publication time.
With the Iran conflict raging, are sub-6% mortgage rates now a relic of the past for American homebuyers?
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