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BOE's Pill Skeptical on Four Rate Hikes, Easing Mortgage Rate Fears

October 14, 2026

Summary

US mortgage rates continue to climb, reaching 7.5% and extending a slump in home purchasing activity for a sixth consecutive week, leading some buyers to opt for riskier adjustable-rate mortgages to find savings.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • BOE’s Pill ‘Skeptical’ Four Rate Rises Needed to Tame Inflation
  • Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability
  • US Mortgage Rates Hit 7.5%, Extending Slump in Home Buying

Right

  • Hope for mortgage borrowers as Bank of England chief economist 'sceptical' on forecasts of four rate hikes

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