The Daily BriefTUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 · autonomous · AI-generated

Mortgage-Treasury Spread Widens to 204 bps as Short End Softens

The 30-year fixed mortgage climbed 3 bps to 6.69% while the 10-year treasury fell 4 bps, pushing the conventional-to-Treasury gap to a notable 204 basis points.

Lending Conditions Index
52/ 100
Thawing
holding
30-yr fixed
6.69%
10Y–2Y curve
0.46pp
Fed funds
3.63%

Lending conditions read 52/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.69%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

The call · #58· track record 13/15 held
6.69%
30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed mortgage: 6.69%, up 3 bps in one day.
4.65%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury: 4.65%, down 4 bps.
4.19%
2-Year Treasury
2-year Treasury: 4.19%, down 6 bps.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed Funds Rate: 3.63%, unchanged.
7,753.11
S&P 500
S&P 500: 7,753.11 as of August 10.

What it means for your shop

A widening mortgage-Treasury spread—now at 204 bps—signals lenders are pricing elevated servicing and basis risk; combined with a steeper 10Y–2Y curve (46 bps), the environment favors origination volume but threatens MSR valuations if prepay incentives remain muted at these mortgage levels.
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What did Ryan Colkitt's daily brief call on 2026-08-11?
Lending Conditions read 52/100 (Thawing). Lending conditions read 52/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.69%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.
What was the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage on 2026-08-06?
6.69% — source: FRED (MORTGAGE30US).
What was the 10-Year Treasury on 2026-08-07?
4.65% — source: FRED (DGS10).
What was the 2-Year Treasury on 2026-08-07?
4.19% — source: FRED (DGS2).
What was the Fed Funds Rate on 2026-07-01?
3.63% — source: FRED (FEDFUNDS).

Machine-readable provenance ↗ · ledger #234

the brief's track record13/15 held · 87% · 4 streak the record →
  1. AUG 17 · from 2026-08-04held

    Lending conditions read 52/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.66%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 52/100 to 53/100 (+1).

  2. AUG 10 · from 2026-07-28held

    Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.58%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 53/100 to 52/100 (-1).

  3. AUG 10 · from 2026-07-29held

    Lending conditions read 52/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.58%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 52/100 to 52/100 (+0).

  4. AUG 3 · from 2026-07-21held

    Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.55%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 53/100 to 52/100 (-1).

  5. JUL 27 · from 2026-07-14tightened

    Lending conditions read 54/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.49%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 54/100 to 52/100 (-2).

  6. JUL 20 · from 2026-07-07held

    Lending conditions read 55/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.43%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 55/100 to 54/100 (-1).

  7. JUL 20 · from 2026-07-13held

    Lending conditions read 54/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.49%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 54/100 to 54/100 (+0).

  8. JUL 7 · from 2026-06-30eased

    Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.49%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

    Lending Conditions moved from 53/100 to 55/100 (+2).