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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, pushing prospective homebuyers to reconsider adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) as a way to afford purchases. The shift marks a return of a financing product largely avoided since the rate surge of recent years, as buyers weigh lower introductory rates against the risk of future increases.
Why now: Mortgage rates reaching a multi-year high directly affects housing affordability, prompting renewed interest in ARMs.
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- As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs · The New York Times
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