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Mortgage rates in the United States reached their highest level in nearly three years, climbing to an average of 7.49 percent for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as of October 2, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s report. This increase is attributed to rising inflation and cost-of-living concerns, with applications for mortgages dropping by 4.2 percent from the previous week and hitting their lowest point since February. The article highlights that surging oil prices and tensions with Iran have pushed US government bond yields to multi-year highs, contributing to higher mortgage rates.
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Mortgage rates in the United States reached their highest level in nearly three years, jumping 19 basis points to 7.49 percent for the week ending October 2, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly report. This increase is attributed to rising cost-of-living concerns just weeks before the congressional midterm elections. Additionally, mortgage applications dropped by 4.2 percent from the previous week and are at their lowest level since February 2025, falling nearly in half since the start of the year. The surge in rates has discouraged both refinancing among homeowners and potential homebuyers, as borrowing costs have risen significantly.
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Mortgage rates in the United States have hit their highest level in nearly three years, as cost-of-living concerns weigh on Americans less than a month before the midterm elections.
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concerns → hit → elections
The average cost for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 19 basis points to 7.49 percent for the week ending October 2 , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly report released on Wednesday.
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cost → fix → Wednesday
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list → hit → high
Meanwhile, applications for mortgages tumbled 4.2 percent from the previous week, according to the report.
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Applications are at their lowest level since February 2025 and have fallen by almost half since the beginning of the year.
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Applications → fall → year
“Very few homeowners have an incentive to refinance at these rates, and the jump in borrowing costs has caused many potential borrowers to step back from the purchase market,” Joel Kan, vice president and deputy chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association, said in a press release.
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Kan → have → release
Mortgage rates are closely tied to US 10-year Treasury notes.
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rates → tie → notes
Earlier this week, those hit a 24-year high of 5.3 percent amid surging oil prices tied to ongoing tensions with Iran.
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those → hit → Iran
Meanwhile, the yield on 30-year Treasury bonds rose to its highest level since 2002, at 5.7 percent on Wednesday.
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yield → rise → Wednesday
Mortgage rates have jumped since late February, when the US and Israel first struck Iran.
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US → jump → Iran
Since the strikes, mortgage rates have climbed 1.4 percent.
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rates → climb → strikes
Inflation, which has risen by 3.4 percent from a year ago, is also putting pressure on mortgage rates.
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which → rise → rates
It comes as the cost of living is top of mind for voters as they approach the congressional midterm elections that could decide the balance of power in Washington, DC.
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that → come → Washington
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll in late August, 47 percent of voters said that the cost of living was the single most important issue ahead of the midterms.
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cost → accord → midterms
In a separate Reuters/Ipsos poll in September, 17 percent of voters said they approved of US President Donald Trump’s handling of cost of living-related issues.
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they → say → issues
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