What the big beat on jobs means for mortgage rates

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the jobs report on mortgage rates with insights from industry experts.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs report and what it means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: The truth about the jobs data in 2026 HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More info about HousingWire The Top 5: The truth about the jobs data in 2026 NALHFA: HUD cuts would worsen housing affordability challenges RealTrends Verified 2026 shows higher sales volume for teams, agents in 2025 FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy steps down Secondary mortgage market waits for data, creates workarounds amid shift to alternative credit scores The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Wheeler

Guest: Logan Mohtashami

Topics covered

• jobs report
• mortgage rates
• housing market
• economic analysis
• real estate

Keywords

• jobs report
• mortgage rates
• housing market
• economic trends
• real estate analysis

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Organizations: HousingWire

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