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Coverage dated September 13, 2022 to September 14, 2022

Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash

Headline from FOX 61 Hartford

The long-term average rate has more than doubled since a year ago and is the highest it’s been since November of 2008.

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  1. CBS News

    Mortgage rates climb to 6% for the first time since 2008 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Home loan costs have roughly doubled over the last year, pushing many house-hunters to the sidelines.

  2. FOX 61 Hartford

    Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

    Published

    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The long-term average rate has more than doubled since a year ago and is the highest it’s been since November of 2008.

  3. Al Jazeera

    US mortgage rates hit 6% for first time since 2008 housing crisis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.02 percent from 5.89 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Mortgage rates hit 6% for first time since 2008 housing crash (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week.

  5. ABC 12 Flint

    Mortgage rates top 6% for the first time since 2008 (opens ABC 12 Flint)

    Published

    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Mortgage rates jumped again, surpassing the 6% mark and reaching the highest level since the fall of 2008.

  6. Boston

    Mortgage rates have hit 6% for the first time since the 2008 crash (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages, popular among those looking to refinance their homes, has also risen.

  7. FOX Business

    Mortgage rates climb above 6%, first time since 2008 (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is now about 6% for the first time since the financial crisis, more than double what it was a year ago.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Mortgage Rates Jump Above 6% For First Time Since 2008, Making Buyers Feel The Squeeze (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    30-year fixed-rate mortgages jumped past 6% for the first time since November, 2008, more than twice what it was this time last year.

  9. Forbes

    Mortgage Rates Surpass 6% For First Time October 2008 (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is more than double what it was one year ago.

  10. NBC News

    Mortgage rates rise above 6% for the first time since 2008 (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Thanks to a nationwide housing shortage, home values are not expected to fall very much.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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