Event Brief
US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in over a year
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: US mortgage rates have risen above 7% for the first time in well over a year. The article says rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the start of the US war against Iran.
WHO: Mortgage rates
WHAT: Mortgage rates surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Rates rose to above 7% after increasing by more than a full percentage point since the start of the US war against Iran.
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