Mortgage rates are back above 7%. How much higher could they climb?
Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.
Mortgage rates are back above 7%. How much higher could they climb?: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Mortgage rates are back above 7%. How much higher could they climb?: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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- •Official Issuing Wire: CBS MoneyWatch
- •Headline: Mortgage rates are back above 7%. How much higher could they climb?
- •Executive Briefing: Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.
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Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.
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