Insights / Daily Rate Update — October 14, 2026
October 14, 2026
Daily Rate Update — October 14, 2026
Today's 10-Year Treasury yield is 5.24% and Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed PMMS is 7.4%. Below: the rate snapshot plus the three finance headlines moving the macro picture today.
Today's Rate Snapshot
- 10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.24% (as of 2026-10-09)
- 30-Year Fixed Mortgage (Freddie Mac PMMS): 7.4% (as of 2026-10-08)
Mortgage rates are not the same as the 10-Year Treasury yield, but they generally track its direction. Personal scenario rates can vary based on credit, LTV, occupancy, and product.
Today's Finance Headlines
MBA mortgage applications slip 2.7% as rates continue to rise
HousingWire · Industry
The refinance share rose to 37.7%, and FHA refinance volume fell 5% as rates moved higher
Mortgage Rates Inch to Another 2-Week Low
Mortgage News Daily · Mortgage Market
It was an uneventfully good day for mortgage rates. Unlike the average day over the past several weeks, there was minimal intraday volatility in the underlying bond market. This allowed the average lender to issue rates once this morning and avoid intraday rate changes. Fortunately, the overnight market movement was in our favor today as traders continued finding value in recently higher bond yields. Rates are based on the bond market where higher yields increasingly create demand among investor
Light Volatility and Modest Gains Ahead of CPI
Mortgage News Daily · Mortgage Market
Light Volatility and Modest Gains Ahead of CPI Bonds were modestly stronger in the overnight session in a move that is easiest to attribute to ongoing supportive buying in response to recently higher yields in the long end of the market. Fed Funds Futures were also in play as implied Fed Funds tracked fairly well with 10yr yields in terms of movement. Oil prices did little to explain the AM gains, but correlated well with an insignificant pull-back between 8:30-10:00am ET. Afternoon comments fro
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