05/27/2026
**MORTGAGE NEWS**
MBS MORNING SNAPSHOT
• Oil is sitting around $88 per barrel - Yay!
• 10-Year Treasury is at 4.47%
• Iran TV reported that a draft deal would restore Hormuz oil flow which is helping calm oil markets this morning
• Mortgage applications fell overall 8.5% week over week
• Purchase applications only slipped 0.4%
• Refinance applications dropped 18.1%
• Average 30-year fixed rate moved from 6.56% to 6.65%
The market is still volatile, but we are seeing signs of stabilization this morning with bonds improving and oil calming down a bit. Rates remain elevated, but buyers are still actively shopping while refinance demand has dropped hard.
Purchase business is where the opportunity is right now. Buyers who are serious are still moving forward and many are negotiating better deals, seller concessions and price reductions that we simply did not see during the crazy market years.
Remind clients that mortgage rates move daily based on inflation, oil, global events and investor confidence. Locking decisions should be based on comfort level and monthly payment goals, not trying to perfectly time the market.
**NOT MY WORDS**