Friday, October 16, 2026

30-year mortgage rate holds at 7.40%; California WARN adds 13 notices

Freddie Mac's survey for the week of Oct 15, 2026 shows the 30-year fixed at 7.40% (+0.00 from 7.40%) and the 15-year fixed at 6.71% (-0.02 from 6.73%).

Mortgage Rates (30-Year and 15-Year Fixed) · Source: Freddie Mac
California's EDD WARN report through Oct 14, 2026 lists 13 new notices covering 481 employees, the largest being Menzies Aviation (Los Angeles County) at 137, layoff, permanent.

California Layoffs (WARN Notices) · Source: California Employment Development Department
New York's tracker now uses NYSDOL's full WARN list, showing 2026 at 297 notices and 15,343 workers (was 209, 12,032), and 2025 from Apr 1 at 564 notices and 16,559 workers.

New York Layoffs (WARN Notices) · Source: New York State Department of Labor

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