# Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, September 3, 2026

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 18:07 UTC · Category: Business

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, September 3, 2026" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Fox Business, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and Yahoo Finance. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deseret News | Advice for Utah homebuyers as rates near previous highs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNQWF5cFVPMlBNcEQ5NHI2SFlzWGFXM2hjNnFLelhkTkFXMXBRaGk1c3VzRlhBSTFMZm12NzZla0JVaUZSeDNQRW5WNjZuOGJqOC1LbWlTYVc3N05rRG1rNXVPckgweGR6azk2ZHg1Y0hOeUhDekhGZXo2OGJVSzc4a2Z0YUFtUHl2X1MyUHBka2FYN2ZDa0hEeFZab2dScldNNmZJclNBbEJJWEloQTdEQ21fR2xELVFMM2ljU09R?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | 30-year mortgage rate hits highest since July 2025 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQVG5yNHBDNzRDZHJQZFFsYklvdjBFQy1UazRPWS1VcnFZa3dPY0NoNW1JcTBQSnZabUg5TkhXVjI5Z0FRQVZSQlhmOHd5dE5XZjJmNVBNRkptOHVhemZwVDJIb3lUWkwyRWZjanlkUndfSDRVOC16Wkt1MnVRZDVUWW1BVko4Q2NZcVVkNDN1enlCcUpaaFE?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Are mortgage rates heading back above 7%? Here's what experts think. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE5UeWRyX3E0SnEzWWlJMkxoUmNibURuQl9EdzhlMHRqWVlxNHdqTm05Y2pFWFBrRzJaYXBwN2hkRDdoT0RtdmFRNHNlQ0RJcmJyYlI5Zmc5enJXcEhmSjVaQkRGUG9CYng5QkR4V3pLOUl0MkgtMy04Wg?oc=5) |
| mortgagenewsdaily.com | Mortgage Rates Drop to Week's Best Levels | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5SZGYtaU9yZE9KV2lWNTlBTHIwTEkyeFJ2X1RyZzF6TnVaZlJzaTJ4WXcyTXNfYlktbjZmWHpjb01wT09uT3N4Y2tDeXE0MWlyTi1ITVNCNnBlNU1kNEhKdFppSzZ6djM3bXQtSnVCcjdfbWvSAXRBVV95cUxQUUh2TVNGNW42THl2UTUwWE1GYlhhQ0ZxemdtRHNsV2VlZ3FaTlZLOWE4ZU9qdU9XMDJqRXZYZXBaX0VBTE9mZnVzaThPbmVMaEdFV21zM3JFUUUzMUhSWDhicEN1enV1SUU3V1BCcDhaWmRqbg?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Mortgage Rates Today, Sept 4, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 8 Basis Points | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPa2QtcDQwMk82VWtUSFQ3d1dvNTVWZEloV0U4Ym9CRDNrTEZVazdPd3V4MWpGeG8wSEFLSm1BX1ZQaE1DRkRkcl9FLVMyZWhWbmFQRFBCZXdhdHh6X1lxSnc2U0VraElPV1pCMU9wUWp2dGlsMjdMTjlSaUhEaTRBbDlobHNpcnNiS3MybXdLOA?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Today's Mortgage Rates, September 4, 2026: 30-Year Rates Rise to 6.83% | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNWE1wWFlrU3k2SlRoNkZmZUN6Z0N2X21hMUJReXhmbTRPREUwYVh3STlycHlnbWdjckpiNFh5MFNrOXdHQWNPWnEzaG5RYUVhdW5sekg4VkdSa2VySDlPeC1FZEFKUHVYWWI5OVFZM01NMUNPZHByVWNkZ0tQMm9rZm1NUWwxNmRfS3NB?oc=5) |
| AP News | Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOLUpfbGMtQTM3YnRnSEx3QmQtR1RmMEF1NUE0SFhRT2dMaGtNVU12UDFqODhaaGozdHpVeWMyUDRjYUJKblhxMHJfakJYQmI0VWROQVpSUkNlS0RSOHRRekxvOGJmZ0Z1dERuVUh0V1NCeWFFSDhoc0ZTc1ZfZUp6MHRyRmVyTnZKYWFiY3N1WE1EbXlKOXhvNUpWSXR6dVlQUWYxN2o0czctWHV3Q2s3TmFB?oc=5) |
| National Mortgage News | High sixes stall refi; target buyers adjusting to new normal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQeVBIV3FyMXVySnYtOWlDemlEZlFRc1diTjk2TnlpTEs4Y1FRblJfamlkZVF0Mm9kTlpKSS1UMXhhalI5OERQRnRtaDlkYXRMSGNfMGNzNkRtRXVrTUcyV3N2Q0ZZLVhlX0VwLUc0NVgzRGdXczMzYUI5WkRkTFRMUVZtd3pIVnJjN3M3MU45SXRhc2pyVm5kV1RhRXBsMFN6SC13?oc=5) |
| CNN | Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7% | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFA2N2c2OW40SktPMUhscGNzaXNKbURZQnlkeWF1bElzTDJzN3BDVkNEa3pNdXNyODN4c2xYeXZSelF5TkgyWkk2TmppVFZ3Q2RwMlV2aGwyM1NEU2Y3YURlLVBTTVFHS1lQa1JQazdsNXRwR1g1ajVjOUhR?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Mortgage rates jump to highest level in over a year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQSzJqNDNVaTN1YldZdG8xMFlqS0NQLTh2ZktMT0hKbExmSUxIVkZtSjUxOTdzV3FTQ0hEREI4MjQycnBTbEF0U0FpS1JVWlZlc0Rodjl1T2xIQXNUZGpqUHhqMUYzQWRpZTdQZ2RNcVRXTkR3Mkx5YVpkZUFCT082MUJmUGx6QdIBiwFBVV95cUxQQ2Rub0hZSlNIMHB5UUlNWkJiM0Jyc3dKQUpvanVxLTQ1XzRkUHY2LTZlMzZDYjEtVHhFb3VpVGpXdWY2ZVVUTTJENFlLNGUzd0dGS1ZNS0N5Q1ZkS0dCODRjM0xHVWhVYms4WVRaY2FMOGZEZEhpb0t5NVJVT1VXbGxOcDg5dTVPWUpr?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOeFp0dldsckJXbDlGVW5FX1RqMFBibG01WkdoTVRpZU5XdUNHUnhtdjR4RUJuN3RUVkdMR3VCNFNkTXNxbUQxaXF4c3FZUE0tdW5FOVA1UlNuVy1jSzJSOUxpU192VWJKMWpEUk5wSzBTVEl4UWVBTzdOSWtHdkJXeFBVUDNNYzJ0dXZaSzIyTzM2Tkk2eHdZQzBJNVR0aUhQ0gGmAUFVX3lxTE9rRVFQaFYtQTM5VUZkWmtGMHE5TGRfSk1odU5UOUVDenVkSGNCbF9ncTg0YW9DTUdJQ2kyNHpDaGw5TE1zSDUwMnlqZFA0c3pvbzhlTEtjVVFEd2l4WVB5bEpGQWRaeVpPRExheVF1MHMwVjEtRHJ1MmdneXBiM0JVcHRUd0txX0dxTHlzeEhsVkg2T09YR2dhdUs3a1VOX01ULS1FOFE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, September 3, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingJBVV95cUxOT2dZWlF3QWhIZUZfMzBZVkMwWV8xbVMxdVpBak5meE8zQ3BuUVBsOTdQSjYwSGRVQzNYTl9yVEVhejJhWTRqcGQtZkpXNUMxaFc0ZDBKNTU3eGZLRF9UalgxZ3J3bGpmU08zWGNEdEdiWXR6MU5Sd2xubzBreHh4OXdJNVdyR2JWRWhuaGFGWTBtNDNlTEN3aWhfcHJfcE9DbHFmM3VocFJxRWlHdTRqMEw5X1Q3ZFlEREFRRFRTbTE3c1NaSzgwMWY1YTN2NVRjemNNRm9Ca05qVWZMTm9BT0RkeHNKODhXajl5TFAtVzRzVElwLThDUVFPLWh6cUZiSU5HbFdKT2RIc3ZlVzVQWGFMZGVLd05NeG5DSGp3?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-03/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-level-in-over-a-year-mortgage-and-refinance-interest*