Mortgage Rates Jump 0.75% to 6.75% as Bond Market Sours
TL;DR
Mortgage rates surged 0.75 percentage points to about 6.75% for the 30-year fixed as the bond market sold off in early trading; mortgage-backed bonds have held up better than Treasuries thanks to demand from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the move is the sharpest since late 2024 and marks a new high since before the Iran war began.
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