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  "id": 7772695,
  "title": "Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago, as interest rates surge abruptly higher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mortgage-demand-from-homebuyers-drops-19-from-a-year-ago-as-interest",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/mortgage-demand-from-homebuyers-drops-19percent-from-a-year-ago.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mortgage rates have surged to the highest level since the start of 2025, causing a major pullback in mortgage demand.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Mortgage demand plunges as bond yields, rates move higher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mortgage-demand-plunges-as-bond-yields-rates-move-higher",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:04:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}