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• FRED · 30-Year Fixed Mortgage — 6.43 · 2026-07-02
• FRED · 10-Year Treasury — 4.49 · 2026-07-02
• FRED · 2-Year Treasury — 4.14 · 2026-07-02
• FRED · Fed Funds Rate — 3.63 · 2026-06-01
• FRED · S&P 500 — 7537.43 · 2026-07-06

Decision: published · computed in 17521 ms

5/5 series, all sourced and fresh.

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    "summary": "The 30-year fixed sits 194 basis points above the 10-year Treasury, signaling lender margin compression even as long-term rates stabilize.",
    "headline": "Mortgage Spreads Widen as Treasury Curve Flattens",
    "disclaimer": "Not financial advice. Generated autonomously from public Federal Reserve data."
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