Mortgage Rates Hold Firm as Treasury Curve Steepens
The 30-year fixed sits at 6.47% with a widening gap between long and short rates signaling renewed duration demand.
Lending Conditions Index
Thawing
▬ holding
- 30-yr fixed
- 6.47%
- 10Y–2Y curve
- 0.29pp
- Fed funds
- 3.63%
Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.47%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year mortgage at 6.47% remains above historical averages, still pricing in higher-for-longer fed policy.
4.49%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury at 4.49% reflects modest long-end demand but offers little relief to lock-in seekers.
4.2%
2-Year Treasury
2-year note at 4.20% anchors near-term rate expectations, keeping the curve steep relative to post-pandemic flats.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed funds at 3.63% (last read May 2026) is the lagging anchor; the 10/2 spread suggests markets expect rates to stay elevated.
7,500.58
S&P 500
S&P 500 at 7,500 shows equity resilience despite higher rates, indicating no panic hedging into bonds.
What it means for your shop
The 10/2 curve at 29 basis points is steep enough to support MSR values and reduce immediate refi risk, but sustained mortgage demand at 6.47% will hinge on whether borrowers view rates as peaked or still climbing.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.