Mortgage rates jump to 7.5%, home buyers pull back, demand sags
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Mortgage applications to purchase a home plunged and to refinance a home collapsed. The average weekly mortgage rate for conforming 30-year fixed mortgages ros...
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishMortgage rates surging to 7.5% trigger a collapse in purchase applications and refinancing demand, signaling weakness in the housing market.AI-generated summary
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- 01The average weekly mortgage rate for 30-year fixed mortgages rose to 7.5%.
- 02Mortgage applications to purchase homes plunged significantly.
- 03Refinancing requests collapsed, indicating weakening housing demand.