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Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Turn to ARMs
Original: As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
US mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since 2023, prompting homebuyers to reconsider adjustable-rate mortgages as a way to afford purchases. The New York Times reports that buyers, squeezed by elevated borrowing costs, are weighing ARMs despite the risks that made them notorious in the run-up to the 2008 housing crisis. The shift reflects mounting affordability pressure in the housing market.
Why now: Mortgage rates reaching a multi-year high directly affects affordability and is pushing buyers toward riskier loan products.
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- As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs · The New York Times
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