With rates sky-high, mortgages drag down banks' earnings

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BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that elevated mortgage rates have become a weight on bank earnings, not merely a burden for prospective buyers. As financing costs climbed, mortgages turned into a drag on third-quarter performance for many institutions. The dynamic is straightforward: when rates rise sharply, origination volume compresses, refinancing activity dries up, and the revenue banks once counted on from home lending begins to erode.

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