US mortgage rates hit their highest level in three years

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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.

Meanwhile, applications for mortgages tumbled 4. 2 percent from the previous week, according to the report. Applications are at their lowest level since February 2025 and have fallen by almost half since the beginning of the year.

Mortgage rates are closely tied to US 10-year Treasury notes. Earlier this week, those hit a 24-year high of 5. 3 percent amid surging oil prices tied to ongoing tensions with Iran.

Enquanto isso, o rendimento dos títulos do Tesouro de 30 anos subiu para o seu nível mais alto desde 2002, atingindo 5,7% na quarta-feira.

As taxas de hipoteca dispararam desde o final de fevereiro, quando os EUA e Israel atacaram o Irã pela primeira vez. Desde os ataques, as taxas de hipoteca subiram 1,4%.

4 percent from a year ago, is also putting pressure on mortgage 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.

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.

Em uma pesquisa separada da Reuters/Ipsos em setembro, 17% dos eleitores disseram que aprovaram a forma como o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, lidou com questões relacionadas ao custo de vida.

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