Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week, hitting levels not seen since 2025 for 2nd week in a row
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"Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week, hitting levels not seen since 2025 for 2nd week in a row" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include finance.yahoo.com and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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