US mortgage rates climb to 6.38%, dampening housing demand significantly #MortgageRates #HousingMarket #USEconomy #RealEstate
https://meyka.com/blog/march-27-us-mortgage-rates-surge-to-638-six-month-high-hits-demand-2703/
US mortgage rates climb to 6.38%, dampening housing demand significantly #MortgageRates #HousingMarket #USEconomy #RealEstate
https://meyka.com/blog/march-27-us-mortgage-rates-surge-to-638-six-month-high-hits-demand-2703/
The average 30-yr fixed #mortgage rate rose to 6.38% this week, climbing for the 4th-straight week to levels not seen in >6 months. It’s the largest 1-week jump in mortgage rates since April 2025, when markets were rattled due to #Trump’s initial tariff announcement.
The #US #housing market was supposed to turn a corner this year, but economic uncertainty & a jump in #MortgageRates fueled by the #US - #Israel #war in #Iran are complicating #affordability for homebuyers.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/economy/mortgage-rates-us-housing-market-iran-war?cid=ios_app
Housing market cools as buyers take their time and refuse to overpay for homes
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/housing-market-cools-buyers-refuse-overpay/
The BBC says the Iran war is pushing up mortgage costs. That’s only part of the story.
The real drivers are much closer to home — and far more serious.
#MortgageRates #UKHousing #CostOfLiving #Iran #BBC #PoliticsLive #PMQs
https://thewhipline.substack.com/p/heres-what-the-bbc-isnt-telling-you

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates surged to 6.41%, the highest since September, as Iran war-driven inflation fears push Treasury yields higher, offsetting traditional safe-haven effects and adding $115 to monthly payments for median-priced homes compared to two weeks ago.
How will war in the Middle East affect your finances?
By Rupert Jones and Zoe Wood
Surging energy prices and tumbling stock markets are threatening a new UK cost of living crisis
#UKcostoflivingcrisis #USIsraelwaronIran #Financialsector #Business #Inflation #Interestrates #Economics #Worldnews #Petrolprices #Energybills #Money #Householdbills #Motoring #Stockmarkets #Pensions #FTSE #Mortgagerates #Mortgages #Banksandbuildingsocieties #Property #Housingmarket #Familyfinances #Consumeraffairs #RupertJones #ZoeWood