{
  "id": 12958556,
  "title": "Mortgage rates hit 7.4 percent for first time since November 2023",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mortgage-rates-hit-7-4-percent-for-first-time-since-november-2023",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6137377-mortgage-rates-rise-multi-week-high/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mortgage rates increased again this week, with the average 30-year rate hitting 7.4 percent for the first time since November 2023, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The average 30-year mortgage rate rose 12 basis points from last week, when it was 7.28 percent, according to the government-sponsored company. This rate has risen for seven consecutive weeks...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}