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Interest Rate Decisions

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Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Delivering a Fresh Affordability Shock

The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate increase pushed 30-year fixed mortgages to roughly 7% in mid-September.

Wall Street Falls as Oil Jumps and Bond Yields Hit New Highs

Dow Notches Another Record as Nikkei Closes at All‑Time High on Rate‑Cut Bets

Gold Pulls Back From Record After Fed Cuts Rates to 4.0–4.25%

Mortgage Rates Slide to 6.35%, Stirring Demand but Not a Full Housing Rebound

Mortgage and Refinance Rates Edge Higher After Recent Lows