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Mortgage Rates Surge on Oil Price Jump
Rising oil prices pushed mortgage rates up last week. Rates are now at their highest since last August.
A recent boom in refinancing pulled back after this surge. But homebuyers still increased their mortgage demand this week. Interest rate swings have been very large recently.
Klear Note — Oil prices affect mortgage rates because they influence overall inflation. Higher inflation typically pushes interest rates up across the economy.