Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chill the Housing Market

kept by eddie oct 09

The average 30‑year fixed‑rate mortgage climbed to 7.4 %, its highest level in three years, intensifying affordability pressures on prospective U.S. homebuyers.

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