Mortgage spreads widen as 10-year yields fall; refinance incentive intact but origination headwind persists
The 30-year fixed held above 6.6% while the 10-year treasury dipped, pushing the mortgage-treasury spread to nearly 200 basis points and signaling enduring operator margin pressure.
Lending Conditions Index
Thawing
▬ holding
- 30-yr fixed
- 6.66%
- 10Y–2Y curve
- 0.45pp
- Fed funds
- 3.63%
Lending conditions read 52/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.66%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed climbed 8 bps to 6.66%, extending the week's upward drift.
4.7%
10-Year Treasury
10-year treasury fell 5 bps to 4.7%, flattening the curve and widening the mortgage-treasury gap.
4.25%
2-Year Treasury
2-year treasury eased 3 bps to 4.25%, maintaining modest curve steepness at 45 bps.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed funds held at 3.63%, no policy shift signaled.
7,600.5
S&P 500
S&P 500 closed at 7,600.5, steady backdrop for credit conditions.
What it means for your shop
The 196 bps mortgage-treasury spread leaves little room for servicing and hedging; refinance volumes may tick up if this yield dip sustains, but origination demand remains suppressed by the elevated 6.66% note rate.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.