Mortgage Demand Keeps Falling But Rates Hit 6%, First Time Since 2008

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Mortgage rates hit 6%, which is the highest since 1999.

It might get worse if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week. But then again, it’s the Federal Reserve’s job to make everything worse, right?What’s happening: According to Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report, housing costs rose 0.7% in August and are up 6.2% year-over-year, the largest increase since 1991.

The Fed needs to see housing costs ease by about half a percentage point to reach its ultimate inflation goal, Loh added.

 

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