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Inflation & Interest Rates: What Homebuyers Need to Know
Mortgage rates sit near 7.40% in October 2026. Here's how inflation drives the market and what it means for your next home purchase or refinance.
TJ Kuczewski130Gas Prices and Your Mortgage: The Hidden Connection
Inflation, the job market, and mortgage rates move together, and the gas pump is the fastest way to see it coming. Here's what first-time buyers should watch.
Derek Brickley200Why Mortgage Rates Are Rising Since March 2026
Mortgage rates have climbed since March 2026 as inflation re-accelerated and the Fed turned hawkish.
TJ Kuczewski80What This Week's Economic Data Means for Mortgage Rates
Core PCE, the September jobs report, and jobless claims all land this week. Here's what each one could mean for your mortgage rate — and when to lock.
Vim Balantac50The Fed Just Raised Rates — Why Your Quote Didn't Move
The Fed raised rates to 3.75%–4% on Sept. 16, yet the 30-year fixed stayed at 6.95%. Here's why the bond market already priced it in.
Cary Tennis100Rates Are at 6.71%: Why Your Payment Beats Timing
The 30-year fixed averaged 6.71% as of September 3, 2026. Here's what's driving rates higher and why your comfortable monthly payment matters more than market…
Roberto Rafael Martinez6041What Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Actually Said at Jackson Hole
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh just signaled a major shift in how the central bank communicates. Here is what his Jackson Hole debut means for mortgage rates.
Michael McDermott190How Oil and Inflation Drive Your Mortgage Rate in 2026
Oil prices near $90 a barrel and inflation at 3.5% are pushing mortgage rates toward 7%.
Brad Johnson120The Path to 5% Mortgage Rates: Floors, Strategy, Reality
Mortgage rates won't return to 3%. Here's the structural floor, what blocks a faster drop, and a realistic ETA for the 5% range.
Dylan Crews, Loan Officer (NMLS #1987505) | Edge Home Finance, LLC (NMLS #891464)110Fed Rate Decision: Warsh Signals Shift on Balance Sheet
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure to clarify interest rate paths and the future of the $6.74 trillion balance sheet as inflation stays high.
Michael Poche101Fuel and Finance: How Oil Prices Drive Interest Rates (2026)
Impact of oil prices affecting interest rates
Mike Grace304June 2026 CPI Report: Inflation Cools to 3.5% as Rates Pivot
June 2026 CPI data shows inflation falling to 3.5%, lower than estimates. Discover what this means for Federal Reserve interest rates and mortgage trends.
Michael Poche100Fed Reform: Kevin Warsh Names Task Force "A-Team" for 2026
Kevin Warsh names Doug McMillon and Marc Andreessen to lead five task forces aimed at reforming Federal Reserve policy, signaling a likely rate pause through…
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