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US mortgage rates and Federal Reserve interest rate hike

18 clusters · 253 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: US mortgage rates exceed 7% for the first time since January 2025

By mid-September 2026, U.S. mortgage rates reached 14-month highs, with some reports from Mortgage News Daily placing rates as high as 7.07%. This surge is driven by rising inflation concerns and geopolitical instability

US and North American housing affordability crisis

3 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Housing affordability crisis impacts renters and homeowners in U.S. and Canada

The United States housing market continues to face a severe crisis of mobility and affordability. Homeowners remain largely locked into low-interest mortgages, resulting in a historic low in mobility where only about 7%

Global housing market affordability challenges

4 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: U.S. housing affordability: Over 75% of homes unaffordable for typical households

Global housing markets continue to face increasing affordability challenges driven by high property prices and elevated interest rates. In Europe, the end of zero-interest policies by the European Central Bank has create

US mortgage rates and Treasury yields fluctuate

12 clusters · 98 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: U.S. Treasury yields hit 5% amid rising debt and AI spending

U.S. mortgage rates and Treasury yields have experienced significant upward pressure through late July and early August 2026. In late July, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 6.66%, a one-year high, as the 1