After a somewhat hopeful day on Wednesday, mortgage rates are back to their same old tricks on Thursday. The tricks in question involve following the broader market reaction to the Iran war which has caused significant and almost exclusive upward movement in interest rates for the entire month of March. Average 30yr fixed rates have been at or near the highest levels in 7-8 months over the past 4 days. Today easily took them to slightly higher levels as global financial markets lost ground. The move lines up symmetrically with lower stock prices and higher oil prices. Until there's meaningful and lasting de-escalation of the Iran war, the safest bet is for more volatility for interest rates. [thirtyyearmortgagerates]

March 26, 2026 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.62% +0.14%   5.99% 7.08% 15 Yr. Fixed 6.14% +0.05%   5.55% 6.48% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.65% +0.02%   6.1% 7.2% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Mar 26, 2026 Rates Leap to Another Multi-Month High Thu, Mar 26, 2026 2:49PM After a somewhat hopeful day on Wednesday, mortgage rates are back to their same old tricks on Thursday. The tricks in question involve following the broader market reaction to the Iran war which has caused significant and almost exclusive upward movement in interest rates for the entire month of March. Average 30yr fixed rates have been at or near the highest levels in 7-8 months over the past 4 days. Today easily took them to slightly higher levels as global financial markets lost ground. The move lines up symmetrically with lower stock prices and higher oil prices. Until there's meaningfu... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.62% +0.14 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 6.14% +0.05 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.05% +0.07 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.65% +0.02 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.26% +0.02 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.07% +0.07 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 3/26 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.38% +0.16 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.75% +0.21 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 3/26 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.30% +0.11 0.63 15 Yr. Fixed 5.66% +0.12 0.73 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.39% +0.13 0.34 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 3/18 UMBS 30YR 5.0 97.81 -0.64   95.71 100.50 UMBS 30YR 5.5 99.84 -0.44   98.11 101.64 10 YR Treasury 4.414 +0.083   3.932 4.590 Oil And Yields Move Back Up Thu, Mar 26, 2026 9:21AM Bonds yields stayed lower than oil prices suggested yesterday afternoon. The same is true this morning, but oil prices have risen enough to lead bonds into weaker territory. Said differently, Iran war de-escalation sentiment is increasingly drying up, thus causing higher oil prices, higher bond yields, and lower stock prices. Additionally, the closer we... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 95.64 -0.69 UMBS 5.0 97.81 -0.64 UMBS 5.5 99.84 -0.44 GNMA 4.5 95.95 -0.49 GNMA 5.0 98.30 -0.55 GNMA 5.5 100.08 -0.29 Pricing as of: 3/26 4:50PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.994 +0.104 5 YR Treasury 4.102 +0.127 7 YR Treasury 4.257 +0.107 10 YR Treasury 4.421 +0.089 30 YR Treasury 4.934 +0.027 Pricing as of: 3/26 4:50PM EST Other News BI, Fraud, Non-QM, HELOC Products; Capital Markets; At What Point Do You Verify Something? Thu, Mar 26, 2026 11:43AM What’s new out there? Well, United Airlines is talking about having couches in the air. There’s always something new in compliance, and there are firms that specialize in it including Feewise, Truework, Asurity, RiskExec, TENA, ACES Quality Management, Firstline Compliance, and LicensingStore.com listed in the Marketplace. There’s always something new impact... (read more) Latest Video Fannie Mae to allow crypto-backed loans Crude oil is not going back to $65 per barrel if war ends: One Point BFG We... War in Iran makes Fed's next rate decision more interesting: High Frequency... Flash Manufacturing PMI comes in at 52.4, beating estimates Around the Web Investing Live Iran officially responded to Trump's peace plan: No deal CNBC Fannie Mae accepts first crypto-backed mortgage product CNBC How the Iran war could crush the U.S. housing recovery, and not just mortgage rates BLS Employment increased in 167 of the 372 largest U.S. counties over the year ended September 2025 FXStreet US: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 210K last week CNBC Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate Eye on Housing State/Local Property Tax Revenue Rises Past $210 billion in the Fourth Quarter Eye on Housing Age of Housing Stock by State CNBC Treasury yields rise as Iran ceasefire optimism fades Investing Live EIA weekly US crude oil inventories +6926K vs +477K expected CNBC ECB ready to hike rates even if expected inflation surge is short-lived, Lagarde says Investing Live US February import price index +1.3% vs +0.5% expected Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Increased Moderately in March

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