Everyone Is Doom-Scrolling. Your Mortgage Rate Does Not Care.

Meme of a man with a huge backpack and headlamp helmet at a front door for a home tour. Caption: Me touring homes because WW3 is about to start

Key takeaways Geopolitical news can move oil, inflation expectations, and Treasury yields. Mortgage rates can rise or fall depending on which force wins that week. A fragile Gaza ceasefire has been in place since October 2025. The Iran conflict this year has been linked by national outlets to higher U.S. housing costs through energy prices. […]