Mortgage Rates Hit a Three-Week High After One Speech. Here Is What It Means for Homebuyers.

Whitney Pauley

Published on: 29/08/2026

Mortgage rates jumped to a three-week high Friday, August 28, 2026, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech signaled continued hawkishness on inflation. Whitney Pauley, Senior Mortgage Advisor at CrossCountry Mortgage serving the Snoqualmie Valley and greater Seattle area, breaks down what

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Weekend Rate Update April 11, 2026

Whitney Pauley

Published on: 11/04/2026

Mortgage rates closed out the week surprisingly calm — a stark contrast to the volatility we saw in March. Here's what's driving that stability, what it means for buyers, and why this window is worth paying attention to.

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