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USA: Mortgage interest rate exceeds 7 percent

The interest rates on American mortgages rose to 7.09 percent last week, according to industry statistics from the Mortgage Bankers Association. This is the highest level since May 2024 and means an increase in mortgage interest rates in the USA of 1 percentage unit since September last year.

» Published: 15 January 2025

USA: Mortgage interest rate exceeds 7 percent
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Mortgage loans in the USA have 30-year terms and interest rates normally follow long-term market rates up and down.

Mortgage interest rates in the USA have been pushed up rapidly in recent weeks. The pressure has been created by unexpectedly strong signals from the USA's economy – including last week's job figures – and rapidly decreasing expectations of the USA's central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), cutting interest rates further.

A widespread concern that incoming Donald Trump's economic policy – including tax cuts, deregulation, and deportations of foreign citizens – will fuel inflation has contributed to the interest rate market's reaction.

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