Notes in the Margin

Home Buyers Look to Adjustable-Rate Loans as Mortgage Rates Rise

Homebuyers rush to riskier loans, as tariff turmoil pushes interest rates higher: The share of borrowers applying for adjustable-rate loans jumped to the highest in over two years, mortgage rates jumped 20 basis points in one week, homebuyers pulled back, despite much higher inventory of homes for sale.

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