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Mortgage rates hit 7% as Iran war crushes a weak housing market

Headline from West Hawaii Today

Mortgage rates jumped to 7% this week for the first time since January 2025, squeezing housing affordability when many Americans are grappling with higher energy costs and economic uncertainty brought on by the war with Iran.

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  1. Financial Times

    US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Surging yields on government bonds and rising oil prices from the war in Iran drive inflation fears as national elections near

  2. West Hawaii Today

    Mortgage rates hit 7% as Iran war crushes a weak housing market (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Mortgage rates jumped to 7% this week for the first time since January 2025, squeezing housing affordability when many Americans are grappling with higher energy costs and economic uncertainty brought on by the war with Iran.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Mortgage rates hit 7% as Iran war pushes borrowing costs higher (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Mortgage rates jumped to 7% this week for the first time since January 2025, squeezing housing affordability when many Americans are grappling with higher energy costs and economic uncertainty brought on by the war with Iran.

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