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  "title": "Mortgage rates hit highest level in 3 weeks, weakening demand further",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-level-in-3-weeks-weakening-demand-further",
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  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Mortgage rates rose again last week causing demand for both refinances and purchase loans to drop. Rates rose to their highest level in three weeks.",
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        "title": "Mortgage demand falls as rates hit three-week high",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T11:02:27.000Z"
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        "title": "Mortgage rates hit highest level in 3 weeks, weakening demand further",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-level-in-3-weeks-weakening-demand-further-3499009",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:33:07.000Z"
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