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30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high — in the latest blow to the housing market

MarketWatch · September 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM

30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high — in the latest blow to the housing market

The 10-year Treasury yield crossed a key 5% threshold on Monday, nudging the average 30-year mortgage rate upward.

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30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high — in the latest blow to the housing market

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