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Mortgage Market Update
Jon Taw
Edge Home Finance
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Home Prices Keep Climbing, Just Not Everywhere |
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Welcome to your mortgage market update from Jon Taw for Tuesday, October 6, 2026. This week we've rounded up the latest news from Mortgage News Daily and HousingWire so you have everything you need in one place. Read on for the stories that matter most to homebuyers and homeowners right now.
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National Mortgage Rates · October 5, 2026
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Conventional 30-Year
7.46%
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Source: Freddie Mac PMMS & Optimal Blue via FRED
Rates shown are national averages and are provided for informational purposes only. Actual rates vary based on credit profile, loan amount, and market conditions. Please contact us for a personalized rate quote.
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Smart Moves
Three Things to Check on Your Mortgage Statement Today
Your monthly mortgage statement holds more useful information than most people realize, and a two-minute review can save you money. First, check your escrow balance — if your property taxes or insurance changed, your payment may adjust, and surprises are easier to handle when you see them coming. Second, look at your principal balance and compare it to your home's current value; if you've crossed below 80% loan-to-value, you may be able to drop private mortgage insurance and lower your payment. Third, confirm your interest rate and loan type so you know whether a refinance could help. None of these take long, and each one is a chance to keep more money where it belongs. If anything looks off or you're not sure, send it my way and I'll walk you through it.
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Tip of the Week
Consider a 15-year mortgage if the payment fits your budget — you'll pay significantly less in total interest.
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Tips for Homeowners
How Lenders Verify Your Income
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W-2 employees typically provide two years of W-2s and 30 days of pay stubs. Lenders average your income over 24 months and use that figure — not your current salary if it's recently increased.
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Bonus, overtime, and commission income must have a 2-year history to be counted. If it's new, most lenders won't include it in qualifying income.
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Bank statements are reviewed for large deposits. Anything unusual must be explained and sourced — lenders are required to document where your funds come from.
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Mortgage News Daily
Home prices picked up a little more speed in July, as both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed stronger annual appreciation than in their previous readings. The gains remain relatively modest by historical standards, and while nominal prices are still moving higher nationally, the picture looks considerably less impressive after accounting for inflation. The FHFA H
| Key takeaway: Home prices picked up a little more speed in July, as both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed stronger annual appreciation than in their previous readings. |
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HousingWire
The firm says it has processed 1 million transactions and $4 billion in volume since 2019
| Key takeaway: The firm says it has processed 1 million transactions and $4 billion in volume since 2019 |
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Mortgage News Daily
The new home market returned to the longer-term range last month, with sales seeing their 4th biggest rebound in 4 years. Sales of new single-family homes rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000 in August, up 6.4% from July's revised 643,000 but 2.0% below the same month last year. The increase puts sales back above the 600,000 mark after July's pullback, although the broader tr
| Key takeaway: The new home market returned to the longer-term range last month, with sales seeing their 4th biggest rebound in 4 years. |
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HousingWire
SERHANT.'s also recently expanded into Massachusetts, Texas, California and Colorado
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Have questions about how any of this affects your mortgage or home purchase? We're here to help — reach out to the Jon Taw team any time and we'll walk you through your options. |
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