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• FRED · 30-Year Fixed Mortgage — 6.95 · 2026-09-17
• FRED · 10-Year Treasury — 4.94 · 2026-09-17
• FRED · 2-Year Treasury — 4.67 · 2026-09-17
• FRED · Fed Funds Rate — 3.63 · 2026-08-01
• FRED · S&P 500 — 7637.76 · 2026-09-17

Decision: published · computed in 16700 ms

5/5 series, all sourced and fresh.

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                "label": "30-Year Fixed Mortgage",
                "value": "6.95%",
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            "text": "The 201 basis-point spread between mortgage and 10-year yields is widening the origination incentive gap: borrowers face sharply worse economics, likely suppressing refi volume and extending loan seasoning, while the flattened curve pressures MSR valuations as prepay risk tilts lower.",
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    "summary": "The 30-year fixed jumped 19 basis points to 6.95% while the 10–2 Treasury curve compressed to just 27 basis points, signaling mounting refinance headwinds and duration risk for servicers.",
    "headline": "Mortgage rate spike widens spread to Treasuries as curve flattens",
    "disclaimer": "Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data."
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