Coverage dated October 25, 2022 to October 26, 2022

US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002

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The last time the average rate was above 7% was April 2002, a time when the U.S. was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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  1. The Guardian

    US mortgage rates hit 21-year high as Fed action weighs on housing sector (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose by 22 basis points to 7.16% last week

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Mortgage interest rates jump to 7.16%, highest since 2001 (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose to its highest level since 2001 as tightening financial conditions weigh on the housing sector, data from the

  3. The Daily Caller

    Mortgage Rates Spike To Highest Level In Over 20 Years (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Mortgage rates have continually increased for 10 straight weeks leaving current 30-year fixed rates at their highest point since 2001.

  4. CBS News

    Mortgage rates top 7%, hitting highest level since 2001 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Surge in borrowing costs is prompting some buyers to exit the market, while others are staying put.

  5. WMUR

    US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002 (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The last time the average rate was above 7% was April 2002, a time when the U.S. was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Average 30-year US mortgage rate tops 7%, the highest level in over 2 decades, as the Fed hikes rates to tame inflation (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Average 30-year US mortgage rate tops 7%, the highest level in over 2 decades, as the Fed hikes rates to tame inflation.

  7. KTVU San Francisco

    US mortgage rates rise above 7% for the first time since 2002 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Last year at this time, rates on a 30-year mortgage averaged 3.14%.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002 (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Mortgage rates rose again this week, topping 7% for the first time since 2002.

  10. Breitbart News

    30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7%, Highest Since 2001 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.16 percent, the highest it has ever been since 2001, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

  11. Triblive

    U.S. mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on

  12. FOX Business

    Mortgage rates top 7%, highest since 2002 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve intended to quell inflation are affecting mortgage rates, causing them to rise and leading to more homebuyers being sidelined.

  13. FOX Business

    US mortgage interest rates jump to 7.16%, highest since 2001 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates hit a 21 year high as home sales fell to the lowest level since 1997. Real estate sales hurt by the Feds high interest rates meant to curb inflation.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002, chilling L.A. housing market (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7% for the first time since 2002, according to a widely watched survey from Freddie Mac.

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Mortgage Rates Skyrocket To 20-Year High (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    As the Federal Reserve struggles to tamp down record-high inflation, mortgage rates this week rose above 7 percent for the first time since April 2002.

  16. Al Jazeera

    US mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time over two decades (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The key 30-year mortgage rate jumped to 7.08 percent this week, sharply curtailing demand.

  17. New York Times

    U.S. Mortgage Rates Soar Past 7% (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The average rate on 30-year mortgages — the most popular kind among Americans — rose to the highest level since 2002, tracking the Federal Reserve’s aggressive campaign of rate increases.

  18. Hot Air

    Mortgage rates rise above 7 percent as Fed scrambles to slow economy (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Mortgage rates topped 7 percent this week, the highest level in 20 years — and the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive moves to slow the broader economy are hitting the housing market ha...

  19. The Brunswick News

    Average long term mortgage rates jump above 7% this week (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a direct result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate

  20. CBS News

    Mortgage rates blow past 7% for the first time in two decades (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Average home loan costs haven't been this high since the U.S. economy was reeling from the Sept. 11 attacks.

  21. NBC News

    Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time in 20 years (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. housing market is showing signs of stagnation as housing affordability worsens.

  22. NPR

    Mortgage rates are now above 7% on average nationally (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    It's harder to afford a home than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in prices, both during the pandemic and interest rates now, hit buyers from both sides.

  23. Deseret News

    Housing market mortgage rates break 7%, highest since 2002. Is 8% far away? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage broke 7% on Thursday, the first time since April 2002, continuing ruthless downward pressure on the U.S. housing market.

  24. WFMZ Allentown

    Average long-term mortgage rate jumps above 7% this week (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame

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