mortgage

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More than two-thirds of metro areas in June 2025 had fewer listings than in 2019, before the pandemic supercharged housing and rising mortgage rates pushed buyers and sellers to the sidelines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

House hunters face challenges from rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices, but the balance of power is now in their favor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

With that, swap rates and mortgage rates have risen, “which might have put a dampener on buyer demand for house purchases,” said Investec economist Sandra Horsfield in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Finnegan notes that mortgage rates and prices remain high in many cities, making relocation difficult.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

You didn’t buy insurance on the entire subprime mortgage bond market but on a particular bond, and Burry had devoted himself to finding exactly the right ones to bet against.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis