# Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week, hitting levels not seen since 2025 for 2nd week in a row

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 15:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| finance.yahoo.com | Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Friday, August 7, 2026: Rates fall ahead of jobs report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxORk9pN3N1bVlreE5VWkRTZnR2WlQtdlUyNnp5UldPLWVtdFQyNTV3dEItTjBUYXJPZERzQXRtQW9PdEpGMFptbFZjM2V1ZDZrV3JhaFdQbklHUnF3UTVPa1RNNEVQVFNHYktTckt1aTg2Nzg4dy1jYzEyY2wtMXJ0bDVtX0I5b3laSWNRMUotT0NJNVhJWUtYazFzaXQ1eUJzdUxnTmx4YjlrZnBOeDhfb3NqVGhSQWZwODVmSlBXVGpuTUFaRkRMX3dCVzNNaDJ5eVZMamJoNmJQcVNBa0NYRkF1QjNYMVlwSW1oTkMxRFRFNFhGUUp5RVJHbEV6LU5LVFE?oc=5) |
| AP News | Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week, hitting levels not seen since 2025 for 2nd week in a row | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQVXZOVUoyVW00QnJvcEI0UWFoZi02TzJTV01XYThTQUFmRTc0WWtqZ3VUREc1NDRRYXhmanB1UHFfekN5WUZMZERSVnJxVXRLREhKVVhwYUNCcjdmQXEyemNkd3d3YkVRbDU2ajh3cHRJZnRVOEZMSjh3bWVDNm51WGVRSHgtd2lLemo3aUhjQWZydGh0LXIxb2RaYmdkZjQ4a0YzMg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-07/mortgage-rates-rise-for-5th-straight-week-hitting-levels-not-seen-since-2025*