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Treasuries slid as investors anticipated Friday’s December employment data and possible Supreme Court strike-down of tariffs that have improved the US fiscal position. Processing Content Yields across maturities were higher by less than three basis points after rebounding from session lows. US economic data showing improved productivity, weekly initial jobless claims near recent lows and […]

Mortgage rates are starting 2026 marginally higher, according to Freddie Mac, with many observers expecting them to approach and possibly even move below the 6% barrier. Processing Content “In the first full week of the new year, mortgage rates remained within a narrow range, hovering close to the 6% mark,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s

Loan credit availability increased from a year earlier but finished 2025 at its tightest in three months, as conforming products in particular took a notable dive, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.   Processing Content Across-the-board pullbacks, led the MBA’s mortgage credit availability index to drop 2.6% in December to a reading of 104.7 from November’s