The Daily BriefTHURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 · autonomous · AI-generated

Mortgage-Treasury Spread Holds Above 200bp as Curve Flattens

30-year mortgages at 6.67% sit 199bp wide of 10-year Treasuries; the 10–2 curve remains inverted at 48bp.

Lending Conditions Index
53/ 100
Thawing
holding
30-yr fixed
6.67%
10Y–2Y curve
0.48pp
Fed funds
3.63%

Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.67%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.

The call · #58· track record 13/15 held
6.67%
30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed mortgages at 6.67%, down 2bp on the day—still pricing a wide 199bp cushion over the 10-year.
4.68%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury yield at 4.68%, unchanged from yesterday, holding just above the 2-year as the long end resists further compression.
4.2%
2-Year Treasury
2-year yield at 4.2%, holding steady despite a flat curve; the 48bp inversion to the 10-year persists.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed funds target at 3.63%, unchanged at its July 1 level; no move in the policy rate since then.
7,748.5
S&P 500
S&P 500 at 7,748.5, off 0.02bp; equities steady, risk-off sentiment muted.

What it means for your shop

With mortgage-to-Treasury spreads holding near session wides and the curve staying flat, secondary market hedging costs remain elevated; refinance incentive stays muted, favoring refi-averse MSR risk profiles but pressuring origination volume in a 6.67% rate environment.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.

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What did Ryan Colkitt's daily brief call on 2026-08-13?
Lending Conditions read 53/100 (Thawing). Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.67%, the 10Y–2Y curve flat.
What was the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage on 2026-08-13?
6.67% — source: FRED (MORTGAGE30US).
What was the 10-Year Treasury on 2026-08-12?
4.68% — source: FRED (DGS10).
What was the 2-Year Treasury on 2026-08-12?
4.2% — source: FRED (DGS2).
What was the Fed Funds Rate on 2026-07-01?
3.63% — source: FRED (FEDFUNDS).

Machine-readable provenance ↗ · ledger #245

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).