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David and Brian discuss the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil markets and mortgage rates, along with a successful refinance case from Minnesota.

David Wickert and Brian Wickert break down how the Middle East conflict is rippling through oil markets and what that actually means for mortgage rates back home — spoiler: when you translate the headlines into real monthly dollars, it’s a lot less scary than the click-bait suggests. Brian shares a refinance win out of Minnesota where a Habitat for Humanity referral turned into a textbook case of “less is more” — strategically minimizing countable income to unlock Fannie Mae’s low-and-moderat...

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