Will a cooling labor market keep mortgage rates below 7% in 2026?
Locked loan data across all borrower credit profiles shows that mortgage rates continue to hover near 7%. But a negative jobs report in July may keep monetary policy makers from initiating a higher path for rates, which some market observers have been predicting for months.
Locked loan data across all borrower credit profiles shows that mortgage rates continue to hover near 7%. But a negative jobs report in July may keep monetary policy makers from initiating a higher path for rates, which some market observers have been predicting for months.
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Why it matters
This is a market commentary on mortgage rate trends influenced by labor market data, reflecting routine economic analysis rather than a new or structural development.
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Will a cooling labor market keep mortgage rates below 7% in 2026?
Locked loan data across all borrower credit profiles shows that mortgage rates continue to hover near 7%. But a negative jobs report in July may keep monetary policy makers from initiating a higher path for rates, which some market observers have been predicting for months.