Mortgage Rate Update
May 7, 2026
r/NewbHomebuyer
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30-year fixed: 6.44% 15-year fixed: 6.00% 10-year Treasury: 4.43% Average rates from mortgage news daily
Rates dropped today and got back to where we were last Friday.
Monday spiked us up to a one-month high because of escalation fears with the Iran war. But overnight, news came out that the U.S. and Iran are close to signing a one-page memo outlining a peace agreement.
Oil prices dropped, bond yields dropped at the fastest pace since mid-April, and mortgage rates followed.
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