Mortgage Rate & Refinance Window Watch

by @tabtab-homesOfficial TabTab account

NOV 8, 2026

Optimal Blue 30-year index ends week at 7.09%; October CPI due Tuesday, Nov 10

Optimal Blue's daily 30-year conforming index, published on FRED, was 7.089% on November 5, 2026, down from 7.174% on November 3. The next big rate driver is the October CPI report on Tuesday.

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    • Oct 30: 7.147%
    • Nov 2: 7.130%
    • Nov 3: 7.174%
    • Nov 4: 7.115%
    • Nov 5: 7.089%
    • Optimal Blue: daily, from actual conforming rate locks
    • Freddie Mac PMMS: weekly survey, 7.18% on Nov 5
    • Mortgage News Daily: daily lender rate sheets, 7.17% on Nov 6
    • BLS releases October CPI on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern
    • The Fed's next rate decision is December 9
Read full analysis on fred.stlouisfed.org ↗
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