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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-23 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 6.5

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | US Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% to a More Than Two-Year High | 2026-09-23 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQM29Ua2ZTMVgxQlF4TlNPMHhMalk4QUNKZ3ZfamNPaDVINmhKbGRMNkQ3WlZjUFE3d0FLZnI0aUhDQ2dEeUVwaGZXSmdTM3RDNmNvYTVNMnRjUTA0bnRKQy1ZamU3cUpuRWlBdWpGbmUxbTlaaUk2am9Zc3ZjbEhnWm04MnY1aXBrT1lmcFBDRm9uYkd6d0JNbVFhVUZtRkRGWWJudzBhMUNNY09fYkFqcg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says | 2026-09-23 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOSmh0NXFoMFFCY1BxSGVYWVIxclFSOWg5b21xcE8xaGdyT3VFdHB2R0J6Zk5UV0p1TTRYOXZTVDItOGZ2bzhLaGQtcTJxMnYyaDd5cUpoWlY5czNOdXRwOHZvUFNSWU9aX3B5MFlRUHhwUnR6ay1XeUtNQ2Zmang1ZndqSUNVcWpuMkxDYnRQcFM?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7% | 2026-09-23 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQVkt2bWxtcjM2bUVBdTgwUWhfdTluOEkxVi12ajNuZnpCR1Z0MkNFT3VENGROOFhQMVlyQ0c5QmJ5MUgyMzFobDZjOHRfYUZfT04tUUhnQ0NxTUhXMXlPdmV4OEdFUUl0N1JxT04zOWUtMEo5UWtzUHhSRVJBcTMzdmFDR2NNTHhaNFZVV0dFQVRGVU9jNW8zOTc3YU96UFh3eGw4UEVaVdIBrAFBVV95cUxPdXVsQ29yTXp2XzVicWgybjBBYTJFMXZpQlpSd1F6OHEwVWRuYU1wT1ZWZVljQ3JKeXExUlFuR2xlempvbWdMYzJhci1JQXA5ME5DWk1kU25MMlVxSGs5cEhHQkZVVFJBMW5FZVNNdld3MnBjbjJyYkc5SzFJM1JndnFGRFFaSHVPLWRhTjhrb3dINlN3NWl6N0JRNm4taElUQklsc0tLRm1ZOE1) |

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