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8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 25 Sep 2026, 2:29 AM MYT (2 hr ago)

With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.

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8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges

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