Mortgage rates jump after Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks

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HousingWire reports that mortgage rates climbed following remarks by Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole economic symposium, adding another layer of uncertainty to a market already navigating elevated yields and shifting Federal Reserve expectations. The move underscores how sensitive borrowing costs remain to signals from central bank officials and former policymakers, even when no formal policy change has occurred.

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