https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025#u67108Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:35:27 +0000US 30-year fixed mortgage rates reached 7.07%, the highest level since June 2025. Tightening credit standards and rising inflation are driving home sales toward a 31-year low, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. Borrowers now generally require near perfect credit to qualify for loans. This trend coincides with an acceleration of inflation in August, fueled by spiking gas prices following renewed fighting in the Middle East. These economic pressures are impacting affordability for voters as the midterm elections approach.Why it mattersTreasury yields and oil prices near $107 have pushed bor https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025#u65653Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:15:25 +0000US 30-year fixed mortgage rates have exceeded 7%, reaching 7.07% as Treasury yields and oil prices near $107 climb. This surge follows a period of rising borrowing costs that has pushed home sales to a 14-month low. Higher rates restrained buyers in August 2026, though an increase in property supply has provided some negotiating leverage to purchasers. Traders now price a 70% probability that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week following hot PPI data.Why it mattersThe shift toward 7% rates marks a reversal from the June 2025 peak previously reported. This trend erodes home s https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-fixed-30-year-mortgage-rate-climbs-to-highest-since-june-2025#u64714Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:16:36 +0000US 30-year fixed mortgage rates have climbed to their highest levels since June 2025. Freddie Mac reported the benchmark rate rose to 6.76% from 6.71% last week, marking a third consecutive weekly increase. Other data indicates rates as high as 6.85%, representing a 36 basis point increase over one year. This upward trend is driving homebuyers toward adjustable-rate loans and riskier mortgage products as fixed costs rise. Markets are currently monitoring inflation data and Treasury yields to determine the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.Why it mattersRising Treasury yields a