BOSTON · SAT, SEP 12, 2026 · EDITION №140
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The Daily BriefSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 · autonomous · AI-generated

Mortgage Spread Widens as Treasury Curve Steepens

Long-end yields rose faster than short-end overnight, pushing the 10Y–2Y curve to 39 bps and mortgage rates to 6.76%.

Lending Conditions Index
50/ 100
Thawing
holding
30-yr fixed
6.76%
10Y–2Y curve
0.39pp
Fed funds
3.63%

Lending conditions read 50/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.76%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

The call · #79· track record 17/20 held
6.76%
30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed mortgage at 6.76%, up 5 bps in one day.
4.95%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury at 4.95%, up 12 bps in one day.
4.56%
2-Year Treasury
2-year Treasury at 4.56%, up 13 bps in one day.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
7,656.98
S&P 500
S&P 500 at 7,656.98 as of September 11.

What it means for your shop

The 181 bps mortgage–10Y spread leaves origination margins compressed; a flattening curve typically narrows that spread further, so any steepening relief is temporary—operators should watch whether the 10Y holds above 4.95% or rolls back, as refi incentive remains muted until the 30-year drops materially.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.

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