The bond market is revolting — and your mortgage is the first casualty

The global bond market is throwing a massive tantrum, and the fallout is heading straight for your wallet. Investors are aggressively dumping U.S. government debt. This global bond market rout has driven long-term borrowing costs to heights not seen in nearly two decades. The most immediate casualty of this panic is the American home buyer. The benchmark average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has marched up toward 6.7%. It is a brutal reminder that the era of cheap home loans is officially dead.The economic connection is direct and unforgiving. Commercial banks peg home loans directly to the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, which acts as the floor for global credit. When investors dump government bonds, that yield screams higher — currently hovering near 4.8%. As Washington’s own borrowing costs increase, banks instantly pass the bill down to regular consumers.

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