Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Since August as War Fans Inflation
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INFLATION
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Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Since August as War Fans Inflation
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Bullish · 70%
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2026-05-21 18:18
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- 86525
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Diane Swonk, Chief Economist at KPMG joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." US mortgage rates surged this week to the highest level since August, threatening a spring selling season that was just starting to get a pulse. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans jumped to 6.51% from 6.36%, the biggest weekly increase since the end of March, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Original article published by Bloomberg on May 21, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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