Mortgage applications slide as 30-year rate hits three-year high

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BREAKING — Mortgage Professional America reports that mortgage applications have slowed to their weakest weekly pace since 2025, with the 30-year fixed rate reaching a three-year high. In response, borrowers have shifted toward adjustable-rate mortgages in greater numbers than at any point since October 2025. The excerpt does not specify the exact rate level or the size of the week-over-week decline.

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