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WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF · VOL. 1 · ISSUE 4

This Week’s Story Is Not Rates. It’s Oil.

Strategic housing and mortgage intelligence for Southern Maryland and the Greater DMV.

Published: 2026-06-14By Steve Combs, NMLS 381933
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Signals worth carrying into the week

  • Oil and inflation expectations moved mortgage markets.
  • The Strait of Hormuz remained an important global signal.
  • Federal Reserve leadership entered a new decision period.
  • Housing strategy requires watching inflation, not just Fed headlines.

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