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Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Crushes a Weak Housing Market

3 sources3 storiesFirst seen 9/24/2026Score55Mixed Progress
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55
Coverage
38
Recency
96
Engagement
23
Velocity
100
Confidence
74
Clipability
70
Polarization
0
Claims
4
Contradictions
0
Breakthrough
50

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North America

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CBS News - Top Stories

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Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Crushes a Weak Housing Market

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Mortgage rates are back above 7%.

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Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.

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