Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%
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"Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (9)
- Mortgage Rates in US Rise to 6.66%, Highest Level in a Year Bloomberg.com · 22h ago
- Mortgage rates hit highest level in a year amid persistent inflation fears CBS News · 22h ago
- Mortgage Rates Jump to a One-Year High WSJ · 22h ago
- Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower mortgagenewsdaily.com · 22h ago
- Today's Mortgage Rates, July 31, 2026: 30-Year Rates Climb to Highest Point in a Year WSJ · 22h ago
- Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns NPR · 1d ago
- U.S. 30-year mortgage rate hits one-year high at 6.66% qz.com · 1d ago
- Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year PBS · 1d ago
- The Federal Reserve just froze interest rates yet again. Here's what that could mean for mortgage rates. CBS News · 1d ago
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