Mortgage Rates Surge to 18-Month High of 6.95% After Fed Hike

Mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly 18 months, driven by climbing Treasury yields that hit a level not seen since 2007 ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate increase decision.  The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumped to 6.95% for the week ending Sept. 17, up 19 basis point

Pending Home Sales Edge Up in August Despite Higher Rates

Pending home sales rose slightly in August on a monthly basis, but fell year over year as climbing mortgage rates kept many prospective buyers on the sidelines. Contract signings ticked up 0.3% from July, but plunged 4.7% compared to August 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors® Pe

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Single-Family Home Construction Jumps Unexpectedly in August

Construction of new single-family homes across the U.S. picked up unexpectedly in August, but mounting bad news for builders signals trouble ahead. Privately owned housing unit starts rose 7.6% last month from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 918,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the