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CNBCNews report · Sep 24, 11:08 PM
30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps sharply Thursday to 7.45%
The 30-year fixed rate surged to 7.45%, the highest level since April 2024 as bonds sold off and yields rose.
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30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps sharply Thursday to 7.45%
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What happened The 30-year fixed rate surged to 7.45%, the highest level since April 2024 as bonds sold off and yields rose.
The headline split CNBC frames it as "30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps sharply Thursday to 7.45%". MarketWatch frames it as "8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges".
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MarketWatchNews report · Sep 24, 10:03 PM
8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges
With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.
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