Mortgage Spreads Widen as Treasury Curve Flattens
The 10–2 curve compresses to 52 bps while 30-year mortgages hold 196 bps over the 10-year Treasury, testing incentive thresholds for refi-eligible borrowers.
Lending Conditions Index
Thawing
▬ holding
- 30-yr fixed
- 6.67%
- 10Y–2Y curve
- 0.52pp
- Fed funds
- 3.63%
Lending conditions read 53/100 — Thawing, holding. 30-year fixed at 6.67%, the 10Y–2Y curve positively sloped.
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage
30-year fixed eased 2 bps to 6.67%, but spread to the 10-year Treasury widened to 196 bps—a structural cushion that keeps refi appeal constrained.
4.71%
10-Year Treasury
10-year Treasury at 4.71%, down 1 bp, as the long end flattens relative to the curve.
4.19%
2-Year Treasury
2-year Treasury flat at 4.19%, holding the short end while the curve compresses to 52 bps.
3.63%
Fed Funds Rate
Fed funds rate unchanged at 3.63% as of July, leaving policy stable and refi incentive structurally muted.
7,691.76
S&P 500
S&P 500 at 7,691.76, signaling continued equity resilience and potential headwinds for rate-sensitive mortgage demand.
What it means for your shop
With the 30–10 spread near 200 bps and the curve flattening, refi incentive remains capped; origination volume will stay dependent on purchase demand rather than refinance waves. Servicers face sustained prepay headwinds despite cheaper rates.
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Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data.