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Everyone waiting on a Fed chair swap to rescue their mortgage rate is waiting on the wrong thing. The forces keeping borrowing costs high don't respond to personnel changes. One number tells the whole story.
By Sadie Park · 3 min read
The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.135% this week, and it's been stuck above 4% since a US-Israel strike on Iran sent oil prices above $100 a barrel. If you're trying to buy a house, refinance, or figure out why borrowing anything feels impossible right now, that number is the culprit.
By Sadie Park · 3 min read