The past 24 hours have seen multiple news stories with seemingly contradictory updates regarding the state of the Iran war. There's a ceasefire. There's no ceasefire. There's negotiation. There's no negotiation, etc. As far as the rate market is concerned, the most important development has been the general appearance of a shift toward diplomacy and resolution on the U.S. side. This has been enough for oil prices to preserve a majority of the drop seen at the start of the week.  Bond yields (which correlate with mortgage rates) have been doing even better than oil prices today. The net effect is the lowest average mortgage rates since last Thursday. Notably, these rates are still sharply higher than February's and, apart from the past few days, the highest since early September, 2025. [thirtyyearmortgagerates]

March 25, 2026 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.48% -0.07%   5.99% 7.08% 15 Yr. Fixed 6.09% -0.03%   5.55% 6.48% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.63% -0.02%   6.1% 7.2% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Mar 25, 2026 Rates Ease Despite Conflicting Iran War Headlines Wed, Mar 25, 2026 2:55PM The past 24 hours have seen multiple news stories with seemingly contradictory updates regarding the state of the Iran war. There's a ceasefire. There's no ceasefire. There's negotiation. There's no negotiation, etc. As far as the rate market is concerned, the most important development has been the general appearance of a shift toward diplomacy and resolution on the U.S. side. This has been enough for oil prices to preserve a majority of the drop seen at the start of the week.  Bond yields (which correlate with mortgage rates) have been doing even better than oil prices today. The net ... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.48% -0.07 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 6.09% -0.03 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.98% -0.04 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.63% -0.02 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.24% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.00% -0.04 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 3/25 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.22% +0.11 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.54% +0.04 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 3/19 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 98.48 +0.15   95.71 100.50 UMBS 30YR 5.5 100.32 +0.13   98.11 101.64 10 YR Treasury 4.324 -0.041   3.932 4.590 Bonds Showing Some Optimism About Turning Point in The War Wed, Mar 25, 2026 9:39AM There have been various comments from U.S. officials about ending the war for several weeks (i.e. on March 9th, Trump said the war could be over soon). Yesterday's developments (Trump comments on the war being "won" and the 30-day ceasefire news from Israel) are being taken more seriously by markets or at least seriously enough to get trading levels back to ... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 96.35 +0.35 UMBS 5.0 98.49 +0.16 UMBS 5.5 100.31 +0.12 GNMA 4.5 96.46 +0.34 GNMA 5.0 98.75 +0.11 GNMA 5.5 100.41 +0.18 Pricing as of: 3/25 4:38PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.883 0.000 5 YR Treasury 3.969 -0.023 7 YR Treasury 4.144 -0.034 10 YR Treasury 4.324 -0.041 30 YR Treasury 4.897 -0.033 Pricing as of: 3/25 4:38PM EST Other News Non-QM, Data Source, MI Checklist, Pipeline Valuation Class Tools; Farewell PHH Name Wed, Mar 25, 2026 12:00PM Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders A restaurant can seem like the picture of efficiency…until the kitchen falls behind. Guests are seated, orders are taken, and everything appears to move seamlessly. But when what happens up front is not fully connected to what is happening behind the scenes, delays build quickly, and the experience s... (read more) Latest Video 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... Why the markets may be stuck in a "nowhere-to-hide" situation Flash Manufacturing PMI comes in at 52.4, beating estimates Around the Web Eye on Housing Age of Housing Stock by State Investing Live EIA weekly US crude oil inventories +6926K vs +477K expected CNBC Mortgage demand drops more than 10% as rates hit the highest level since October CNBC Treasury yields tumble as Trump talks up Iran ceasefire plan Marketwatch The bond market is nearing a 5% threshold - but there's a crucial difference this time CNBC Home flippers see smallest profits since the Great Recession, real estate data firm says Investing Live US February import price index +1.3% vs +0.5% expected CNBC ECB ready to hike rates even if expected inflation surge is short-lived, Lagarde says Investing Live The U.S. Treasury sold $69 billion of 2 year notes at a high yield of 3.936% Eye on Housing Almost Half of the Owner-Occupied Homes Built Before 1980 Investing Live Oil falls on report of possible one-month ceasefire under Witkoff-Kushner plan S&P Global Flash PMI signals weakened output growth and sharply higher prices Richmond Fed Regional Surveys of Business Activity

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