The Mortgage Porter Weekly | Mortgage Interest Rates | Washington Homebuyers Guide

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The Mortgage Porter Weekly: Mortgage Rates | Jobs Week | Should You Wait to Buy?

It’s Jobs Week — and with a packed economic calendar ahead, the bond market is on alert. Here’s what’s happening with mortgage rates, what to watch this week, and why the “just wait for rates to drop” strategy may cost more than you think.

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The Mortgage Porter Weekly Update | Iran Conflict – Fed Week – Appreciation Report

It’s Fed Week, the Middle East conflict is driving bond markets, and I’ve got a home appreciation story out of Renton that I think you’ll find pretty compelling. Here’s your weekly mortgage market update for the week of April 27, 2026.

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Mortgage Rates & Market Update — Week of April 20, 2026

Mortgage rates are slightly improved compared to last’s update. Learn what may impact mortgages, recent improvements to low down conventional mortgage programs and a reminder for our upcoming homebuyer workshop in this week’s episode of The Mortgage Porter.

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The Mortgage Porter Weekly: Mortgage Rates, Inflation, War and HELOC Program

Mortgage Rate Update — Week of April 13, 2026

This week’s update covers March inflation data, a stronger-than-expected jobs report, the latest on mortgage-backed securities, and a spotlight on a powerful but underused product — the first lien HELOC, also known as an offset mortgage.

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