Jiayi Xu

Senior economist, Realtor.com

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Last updated Nov 13, 2026

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Mortgage rates retreat from 7.5% peak as December Fed hike looms

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Warns mortgage rates could reverse higher as the Fed prepares to hike

Mortgage rates fell for four straight weeks to 7.11% on Nov. 12. The relief may be over: October consumer prices rose 0.4%, and Mortgage News Daily's 30-year rate jumped 12 basis points to 7.30% on Nov. 10.

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