4/17/2025
Mortgage Rates Jump Over 7% as Tariff-Driven Bond Rout Shakes Markets
Mortgage rates jumped sharply on Friday, climbing to 7.1% for the 30-year fixed loan — their highest level since mid-February — as bond markets reeled from tariff-induced volatility. The move marked a 13-basis-point spike in a single day and capped what analysts are calling one of the most dramatic weeks in the Treasury market since 1981.
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