08/28/2026
WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY | AUGUST 24 - 28, 2026
🚨 MORTGAGE RATES BARELY MOVED THIS WEEK—and in this market, stability can be good news.
Here’s the latest snapshot:
💼 Initial jobless claims fell to 203K
📊 July CPI: 3.4% YoY
📉 Core CPI: 2.5% YoY
🏦 10-Year Treasury: 4.67% Thursday
🏡 30-Year Fixed: 6.66%
🏡 15-Year Fixed: 5.98%
The big story this week isn’t a dramatic rate move—it’s stability.
Layoffs remain relatively low, inflation has cooled from June, and mortgage rates have stayed remarkably steady. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average moved only 0.01% from last week.
For buyers, that matters.
A more balanced housing market, slower price growth in many areas, and increasing inventory can create opportunities even when rates aren’t making headlines.
You don’t need to perfectly time the market—you need a financing strategy that puts you in position when the right home and opportunity come together.
Thinking about buying, refinancing or investing? Let’s run the numbers.
📲 Ernesto De La Cruz | Mortgage Loan Officer
NMLS #1487303 | Supreme Lending NMLS #2129
(214) 546-2041 | Equal Housing Lender
Rates subject to change. Educational information only. Not a commitment to lend.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor — Weekly Claims · BLS — July CPI · U.S. Treasury — Daily Rates · Freddie Mac — PMMS