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Mortgage rates hit highest level since last year
The Hill ^ | 07/12/2023 | ADAM BARNES

Posted on 07/12/2023 8:49:00 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Mortgage rates reached their highest level last week since a previous recent peak in November as incoming economic data sends more “mixed signals,” according to a report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday.

The average rate for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage hit 7.07 last week, up from 6.85 percent the week before, MBA’s data showed.

“Incoming economic data continue to send mixed signals about the economy, with the overall impact leaving Treasury yields higher last week as markets expect that the Federal Reserve will need to hold rates higher for longer to slow inflation,” MBA vice president and deputy chief economist Joel Kan said in a statement.

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Welcome to Biden's clown world
1 posted on 07/12/2023 8:49:00 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Upscale Neighborhood HOA Bank is now accepting deposits and making loans from and to its resident property owning members.


2 posted on 07/12/2023 8:53:16 AM PDT by Brian Griffin (ARTICLE I SECTION 2....The President...may require the opinion, in writing)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Stop that. You’re giving clowns a bad name.


3 posted on 07/12/2023 8:55:48 AM PDT by lmsii
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Interest rates are basically at historical norms especially with inflation kicking in, the era of zero interest rates is hopefully over

Biden is a complete disaster


4 posted on 07/12/2023 9:03:27 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: srmanuel

One real estate podcaster in las Vegas said 7.9% assuming 700 credit score. One of his clients paid 8.25


5 posted on 07/12/2023 2:47:35 PM PDT by genghis (Cathinkngact only reason go after e puthan 5nu0 inbbiedComlpln)
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