Mortgage rates stay high as affordability keeps tightening
Signals about current mortgage rates, forecast chatter, and yield moves all point to stubbornly high borrowing costs. The shared thread is that rates in the mid-7% range are pressuring buyer affordability and shaping the late-2026 housing market.
Why it matters: With rates in the mid-7% range, some buyers are priced out as the season winds down, so expect more affordability conversations and fewer easy conversions.
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