Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 23, 2026). Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-23/nearly-10-of-borrowers-opted-for-riskier-mortgages-last-week-as-rates-soared

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-23/nearly-10-of-borrowers-opted-for-riskier-mortgages-last-week-as-rates-soared},
  note = {Tracked across 3 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-23/nearly-10-of-borrowers-opted-for-riskier-mortgages-last-week-as-rates-soared)), this event was corroborated across 3 independent sources with a live velocity of 7.