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Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up - CNBC

Published by CNBC By Diana Olick · 31 August 2026 at 20:56
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Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up - CNBC
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The expectation had been for falling rates this year, but the war with Iran and its resulting rise in oil prices upended that.

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