Macro Unverified First seen 2026-09-30 11:01 UTC

U.S. 30-year mortgage rate hits 7.3%, highest since November 2023, MBA survey shows

Nick Timiraos of WSJ reports that U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest level since November 2023, at 7.3% for the 30-year fixed loan in the MBA survey last week. He also reports that mortgage applications for purchase loans are down more than 10% over the last four weeks versus the year-earlier period.

Why “Unverified”

Reported by Nick Timiraos (WSJ) alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

U.S. mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023, at 7.3% for the 30-year fixed loan, in the MBA survey last week.

“U.S. mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023 — at 7.3% for the 30-year fixed loan — in the MBA survey last week”
Nick Timiraos (WSJ)
Mortgage applications for purchase loans are down more than 10% over the last four weeks versus the year-earlier period.

“Mortgage applications for purchase loans are down more than 10% over the last four weeks versus the year-earlier period”
Nick Timiraos (WSJ)

Sources

Nick Timiraos (WSJ) newswire 2026-09-30 11:01 UTC
U.S. mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023 — at 7.3% for the 30-year fixed loan — in the MBA survey last week

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