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US mortgage rates surpass 6% for the first time since 2008 as stubbornly high inflation fuels climb

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.02% in the week ending September 15, up from 5.89% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is significantly higher than this time last year, when it was 2.86%. Stubbornly high inflation is pushing rates up, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Mortgage rates continued to rise alongside hotter-than-expected inflation numbers this week, exceeding 6% for the first time since late 2008,” he said. After starting the year at 3.

“Core inflation remains stubbornly elevated, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain an aggressive stance on monetary tightening,” he said. “Markets are keeping a close eye on the central bank’s meeting next week, expecting another 75-basis-point increase in the policy rate, if not a 100-basis-point jump.” Sales are slowing, but affordability is still a challenge As mortgage rates rise and home prices remain high, home sales are slowing.

 

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No they didn’t jump, someone in power-the decision makers bumped them up. Tell the truth for once, More fake news.

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I’m glad Joe is throwing his party while the worst economy in decades hits, clueless and spineless

El interés a pagar por las hipotecas en EE.UU. se dobla en un año y supera el nivel del 6%, dejándolo al nivel de cuando estalló la Crisis finaciera-hipotecaria de 2008.

People blaming Joe Biden for this in the comments are just proudly displaying their ignorance. Stop blaming the president for all of your problems and learn how our government works.

The Fed is raising rates which naturally results in this. Not saying it’s a good thing but it sure isn’t a surprise

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I bought my first house in 92 and my mtg. interest rate was 6.78 which was considered really low at the time. My current rate is 2%, I luckily got in just before they started climbing.

1st we couldn’t afford a house as prices skyrocketed. Now we can’t bc mortgage rates are skyrocketing. What’s to be done?

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16% during Reagan 80s

Gotta love failed democrat policies!

And Democrats and Biden celebrating what inflation killing people from railroad workers to McDonald’s workers can’t buy house they raised interest rates can’t drive car or go out to show or eat I think these politicians make too much money they were not celebrating us

With the US mortgage rate hitting 6% for the first time since 2008, does it correlate with inflation rates? If not, how can the United States turn this around? econ_ta LuiggiDonayre ECONumd

This tweet states how the mortgage rates have risen from 2.86% last year at this time to 6.02% due to excessively high inflation rates. Since inflation should start to slowly decrease, will mortgage rates decrease as well?econ_ta LuiggiDonayre EconUMD

Now finance will starting making money , banks are still paying nothing on your money if you have it in your savings is stupid , you can get 3% on just gov bonds +You should have paid the higher house price if you were taking a mortgage , I got 1.98 and never see that again

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That darn stubborn inflation. Something about these headlines just seem different in the past couple years. Oh well, back to staring out the window.

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Still historically low🙄🤷‍♂️

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According to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, the 30-year rate increased to 6.02% on Thursday from 5.89% the previous week.

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Interest rate increases only affect people who work for a living & don’t get free govt money. In other words, Joe doesn’t care about inflicting pain on republicans 🤷‍♂️

Money was practically free a year ago. For household renewing anytime soon, this will be a shocker, maybe a deal breaker. Gov't can print money, households cannot. inflatoin interestrates mortgagerates

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That reduction act is doing wonders.

Rising interest rates at the Fed are causing mortgage rates to rise

Wait...didn't Biden have a press conference about the inflation reduction act?

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People can’t afford homes?! Wow—could have fooled me

Something needed to cool off the housing market prices they are way to high. Maybe this is exactly what we need. 🤷‍♀️

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10% in 1990... maybe that scale has to do with how many people are buying and not what you are talking about....at all

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The rising mortgage rates threaten to sideline even more homebuyers from a rapidly cooling housing market .

Stubborn? We printed trillions of dollars out of thin air. We all knew this would happen.

I don't understand. Making it to where people can't buy homes is going to make gas and everything else cheaper?

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Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30- year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week .

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You spelled “as Democrat policies fuel rises in inflation” wrong….

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Thought inflation was at zero last month…🤔

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