Middle East conflict stokes inflation, risks higher rates

Early market reactions to the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict suggest inflation fears, not flight-to-safety buying, are dominating Treasury yields, a dynamic that could put upward pressure on mortgage rates. Processing Content Resolving the conflict swiftly and handling it in such a way that it increases security in the region could have some positive ramifications for housing, but […]

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Tariff ruling could hamstring unilateral release of GSEs

Even if he was so-inclined to do so, President Trump might not be able to unilaterally release the government-sponsored enterprises from conservatorship because of the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling, a BTIG analyst report postulates. Processing Content Since Feb. 13, with the exception of Feb.18, mortgage rates have been under 6%, reaching 5.9% on Feb.

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