Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%
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Mortgage rates soared to the highest level since 2024 last week, causing loan demand to fall back again and more borrowers to opt for riskier loans.
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What happened
Mortgage rates soared to the highest level since 2024 last week, causing loan demand to fall back again and more borrowers to opt for riskier loans.
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