# Mortgage Research Center

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-24**: Average 30-year rate hits 7.11% — Mortgage Research Center data shows the average 30-year fixed mortgage at about 7.11%; the Fact Check Team explainer is published.
- **2026-09-17**: Freddie Mac weekly rate prints 6.95% — Weekly survey shows the 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.95% for the week ending September 17, 2026.
- **2026-09-16**: Federal Reserve raises benchmark rate 25 bps — The FOMC lifts the federal funds target range to 3.75%–4.00%, citing elevated inflation and a goal of returning to 2%.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 30-Year Mortgages Hit 7.11% as Fed Lifts Rates to 3.75%–4% Range
2026-09-24 21:50:05 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The Federal Reserve's quarter-point hike to a 3.75%–4.00% target range has pushed the 30-year fixed mortgage to 7.11%, squeezing affordability and cooling housing demand. The move underscores that mortgage rates track the 10-year Treasury yield, not the fed funds rate. Savers stand to gain as deposit and money-market yields drift higher.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/fed-hike-mortgage-rates-7-percent

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