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• FRED · 30-Year Fixed Mortgage — 6.58 · 2026-07-23
• FRED · 10-Year Treasury — 4.67 · 2026-07-22
• FRED · 2-Year Treasury — 4.31 · 2026-07-22
• FRED · Fed Funds Rate — 3.63 · 2026-06-01
• FRED · S&P 500 — 7498.96 · 2026-07-22

Decision: published · computed in 17964 ms

5/5 series, all sourced and fresh.

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    "headline": "Mortgage Spreads Widen as 10-Year Holds Steady",
    "disclaimer": "Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data."
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