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How the Iran war escalation, jobs week are affecting mortgage rates
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- HousingWire Daily
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- May 5, 2026
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- 1247
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Summary
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how mortgage rates are reacting to escalation of the war with Iran. The two also discuss jobs week and what to look for in the jobs data. Related to this episode: Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7% HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here. 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.