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Talk Your Book: How Higher Rates Are Re-shaping Commercial Real Estate

On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Jerry Baglien from Benefit Street Partners about investing in real estate, higher mortgage rates, the office bear market, how higher rates impact returns and more.

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Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise The average cost of a five-year fixed-rate mortgage has hit the 6% barrier for the first time in three years, as…

The Guardian

Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

BBC Business

High mortgage rates are trapping homeowners in place, and making renovations harder to afford

Homeowners are stuck in houses they might have left by now due to the low mortgage rates of the past, and can't even remodel with HELOCs too expensive to tap.

CNBC

Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, October 2: A Little Lower, Still Above 7%

TL;DR: Mortgage rates dropped a bit today, but the relief is pretty minimal.

NerdWallet

Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2026: Experts Predict Whether Interest Rates Will Drop

Forbes

As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs

The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.

New York Times

Weekly Mortgage Rates Find a New Normal Above 7%

As the cost of borrowing climbs, it’s OK to reevaluate your homebuying plans in the typically slow fall and winter months.

NerdWallet

Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.

NYT Your Money