- The 30-year fixed interest mortgage rate surpassed 7% for the first time since 2002.
- That’s up from 2.86% a year ago, and up nearly 2 percentage points just in the past month.
- Predictably, applications for refinancing and mortgages have fallen sharply as the rate has spiked.
Mortgage Rates Surpass 7% For First Time In 20 Years

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