American Policy Wirehttps://americanpolicywire.com/Housing, mortgages and interest rates: the federal decisions behind them.en-usThu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMortgage rates ease a third week as jobs data tests a split Fedhttps://americanpolicywire.com/2026/11/05/mortgage-rates-ease-third-week-jobs-report-split-fed/https://americanpolicywire.com/2026/11/05/mortgage-rates-ease-third-week-jobs-report-split-fed/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAmerican Policy WireMortgage rates have slipped three weeks running, but a Fed with two votes for a hike makes Friday's jobs report a real test of whether that relief lasts.