https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rates-surge-to-highest-level-in-over-two-years-mortgage-and-refinance-interest-rates-todayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rates-surge-to-highest-level-in-over-two-years-mortgage-and-refinance-interest-rates-todayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rates-surge-to-highest-level-in-over-two-years-mortgage-and-refinance-interest-rates-today#u86388Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:51:42 +0000Mortgage and refinance rates spiked sharply, pushing the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 7.45 percent and dealing an immediate blow to an already frozen housing market. The steep increase marks the highest interest level recorded in over two years, deepening economic gloom and intensifying broader financial pressures. Analysts and prospective homebuyers now face severe affordability hurdles as borrowing costs march closer toward 7.5 percent. This sudden escalation directly restricts housing market activity, sidelining buyers and discouraging homeowners from refinancing existing loans.Why it mat