Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease: 3 mREIT Stocks to Bet on for 2026

Key Takeaways The mREIT industry rebounded in late 2025 as mortgage rates fell to 6.21% after multiple Fed rate cuts.Lower rates are expected to lift purchase originations and refinancing, easing earnings pressure for mREITs.TWO, NREF and EFC offer high dividend yields and improving financial trends as rates and volatility decline.The mortgage REIT (mREIT) industry experienced a volatile trend throughout 2025 due to macroeconomic uncertainty. Per the Freddie Mac report, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-r ...