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Mortgage rates fall again, but are borrowers stretching budgets too far?

August 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

With 30-year conforming rates at 6.86% this week, applications rose 3.6%, but stress is visible in FHA and VA portfolios

Originally reported by HousingWire.
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