Mortgage rates hold firm as Treasury curve flattens
The 30-year fixed sits at 6.55% while the 10-2 spread compresses to just 39 basis points, signaling investor caution on growth.
Lending Conditions Index
Thawing
▬ holding
- 30-yr fixed
- 6.55%
- 10Y–2Y curve
- 0.39pp
- Fed funds
- 3.63%
Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.55%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed holding at 6.55%, unchanged from recent levels—no downward momentum to spark refi activity.
4.6%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury at 4.6% sits well above the 2-year at 4.21%, but the 39 bp spread signals market skepticism on economic acceleration.
4.21%
2-Year Treasury
2-year yield of 4.21% reflects Fed funds expectations around 3.63% with limited near-term cut signals.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed funds effective rate at 3.63% (as of June 1) remains the floor; no new cuts priced in the near curve.
7,509.2
S&P 500
S&P 500 at 7,509 shows risk appetite intact, but equity strength has not translated into yield curve steepening.
What it means for your shop
A flattened curve and sticky mortgage rates at 6.55% mean origination volume remains under pressure—no refi wave materializes, and prepay risk stays elevated for servicers holding seasoned pools. Hedging costs climb as duration uncertainty persists.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.