Coverage dated September 9, 2026 to September 11, 2026
Mortgage rates hit highest level in over 14 months
Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments
As rates rise, that can also lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales remain largely stagnant again this year.
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The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to its highest in more than 14 months, as escalating hostilities in the Middle East drove up oil prices, fueling inflation concerns and pushing up U.S. Treasury yields that underpin residential borrowing costs.
The U.S. 30-year mortgage rate reached a 14-month high on Thursday, as global bond yields continue to rise. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.76 percent this week, up from 6.71 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
As rates rise, that can also lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales remain largely stagnant again this year.
Mortgage rates have shot up beyond 7% for the first time in more than a year. Several sites that track mortgage rates on a daily basis reported reaching the threshold this week. At Mortgage News Daily , the index for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 7.08% by midday Friday, while U.S.
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