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Rate Pulse Jul 1

30-year dips to a one-month low at 6.47% before Thursday's jobs report

A calm bond market leaves the 30-year at the bottom of its 30-day range, with the holiday-shifted June jobs report Thursday as the week's only real test.

Wednesday, July 1, 202610Y Treasury 4.38%
30Y fixed
6.54%
+4bps today
15Y fixed
5.85%
7d -6bps
5/1 ARM
6.32%
30d -5bps
Now

The 30-year is holding in the mid-6.4s at 6.47%, up a couple of basis points on the day but sitting at the low end of where it's traded all month. Bonds sold off steadily through Tuesday's session on a firm job-openings print and quarter-end positioning, but the move stayed contained — the VIX is calm at 17.65 and the 10-year is near 4.38%. Over the past week rates are essentially flat, and over the past month they're marginally lower. This is a quiet, orderly tape, not a trend.

Next

The week has one real catalyst: the June jobs report, pulled forward to Thursday from its usual Friday slot for the July 4 holiday (bonds close early Thursday and are shut Friday). Everything else on the calendar is second-tier. A hot payrolls number pressures bonds and could push the 30-year back toward the top of its recent range; a soft print — which would fit the cooling supply-side housing data and weak consumer sentiment — could pull it toward the low-6.4s. Holiday-thinned, quarter-end liquidity means whatever the number is, the reaction may travel further than it would on a full book.

Range

On the range, today's 6.47% is the bottom of the 30-day window (6.47%–6.61%, averaging 6.54%) and sits below the 90-day average of 6.51%. It's the cheap half of where we've been — a one-month low — though still about 24 basis points above the 6.23% low set earlier this spring. So: a good number relative to the last month, a middling one relative to the last quarter.

Do

The focus today is in-flight files and the peak-rate refi cohort. For any deal with a lock decision this week, today's number is the best in a month, and locking ahead of Thursday removes the event risk around the jobs report. For borrowers still carrying rates in the 7s, the payback math is real again. Do this today: for every file in process, send a one-line note — today's rate is at a one-month low, do you want to lock ahead of Thursday's jobs report?

Paste-ready talking points

  • Today's 30-year rate is the lowest it's been in a month — on a $400K loan that's about $2,520 a month in principal and interest.
  • If your current rate starts with a 7, today's number could trim roughly $200 a month on a $400K balance. Worth a fresh look.
  • Thinking about locking? Reply LOCK and I'll show you what today's rate does to your payment before Thursday.
  • One thing most folks miss this week: rates are back to the low end of where they've sat all month — a decent window if you've been waiting.
  • On a $300K loan, today's payment runs about $1,890 — reply and I'll pull your exact number.

Sample client message

Borrowers carrying rates in the 7s from 2023-24
SubjectQuick rate check for {client}

Hey {client}, quick note — the 30-year rate is back to a one-month low this week. If your current rate starts with a 7, today's number could save you somewhere around $200 a month on a $400K loan, and more if your balance is higher. I'd be glad to run the exact math on your file — no obligation, just a fresh number so you know where you stand. Reply with a good time this week and I'll have a one-page breakdown ready for you.