Mortgage Rates Soar to 3-Year High as Global Bond Market Selloff Deepens

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Realtor.com News reports that the average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages climbed to 7.28 percent for the week ending October 1, a 25-basis-point jump from the prior week. That marks the highest level in three years, driven by a deepening selloff in global bond markets that has pushed Treasury yields upward and dragged mortgage pricing with them. For borrowers accustomed to the low-rate environment of recent years, the speed of this shift is itself a story.

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