# Homeowners Are Clinging to their Below-4% Mortgages for Dear Life as Mortgage Rates Went over 7%

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-03 13:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Mortgage, Rates, Homeowners, Are, Life, Went, Dear, Clinging, Below-4, Mortgages

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP News | America In Focus: unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high | 2026-10-03 00:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNR3dTdTNJVF81SDA0Zlh2N2VyZjc0Nlc2SkI1RVFSZ09nS2hkc3loQ0NGRl9UbDdTeTUwVU94bVB5SkVoTHRkVWE0akdQVXlDOGxYNFQxV0djb2FodWNjZENVblNsM0VfRk1BWm9QZWItMmxETmduQzVPVzE1cmFpWndsd01zWldYTmQtX0hoVzNUc2FabmF5TDBPZ2RSVGVRcEtFS0NfX0tzT045Uzk4?oc=5) |
| ABC15 Arizona | Rising mortgage rates add new challenge for Surprise homebuyers as growth continues | 2026-10-03 00:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPLU1DYjZJeGZQV1UwSUtWcDNfQ1NXRHBRRHBtdEs2Z2VRaVFXekFRc3lWVWZLcTBoQ2VZdlZjTUU4YVBqTW5SdUIweG0tcXpVVzlLUHVqQkpXR0phNUVJeldRSVZoMzVPV244eGFsNVAzTzRIc1RWVmlFdnpZOG9GY0F1RmZuYWd0ZHdub2pNMEhhWEF0alBxUlYtUm45bFVFeHdKZ1NlUXpMb2c5QndyVjJmTC1VSnNQOG85OXREclhHTU1OSldqYnZIYzBEZFp0OWJreA?oc=5) |
| WFLA | Mortgage rates raised again as Florida housing market struggles for sellers | 2026-10-03 00:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOUUtWdFk5ZklnVFdQZk0wZ1B1dHdpUG1BYXhpUkdxTkhRWGM3djExNHVIc1poTUlBOU9QYUE1aG9zbk56WnpqNmM0T2VVWnBOUnZ6OXJlSWExY1lPNTUtRWY5aUVFMUVXRGNfcHZHbnpTS2FicEhrM3dkMmtHb3l0NHFJdWZ6VDhrRUxaeFBwVjBwbmdCNFFoT3IwT1pKOEVPaEV2OWZHcndOTEhRN0ZkSkRCTkhhNXNHYTVQZWpDTdIBxAFBVV95cUxNRVcyd3BfczdNVldiYlc5TkZzUDJqZVNsS0ZTbmRlMjhGS0NLSmEwbXFNRTlWVEhCVFFyQlBxU0FQcWFBUmVoMFZvNV9OZVoxWUlQbmtzczkzSGxnOVJzY0E4aExmR1V5cWdsMGpkLWVJMTNuSFhqc2UzSkpuYmVjcHF6emV5WU1vYlBvWmtRZFlOVEN) |
| 10TV | America In Focus: unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high | 2026-10-03 00:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxOVTR6Smk5UVN3N0N5UmxuN3QybTdrRlExY0JiT1luSEFNVVVydnVCSTU4UHlHd3MyN0hwdnJrMWxFR05GSzZiU19JOGMzYnhJaF92bHBPYlZ4aEFiUWRmZjFjbXptU0RKYUNJYklvR1l5c2xQNXFlWkVtZ29XazUyaXd5R29YVzh2MmpOVHhFOG5GaHpGX1doRUhKYzYxam1zQ29ZSU9GZ1lZalJrZmxKM1BYTHZJX2g3NFEtRzZZdjBPMFRkV3BGcm5uUzcxV25CdlQwM2dLblZPX3VjQ1ktMnFBZEh2SVQ0clFCSWpDRzgzMlZMbHlxOEVXdGZ5NUxZWGpra0RKTHM?oc=5) |
| Wolf Street | Homeowners Are Clinging to their Below-4% Mortgages for Dear Life as Mortgage Rates Went over 7% | 2026-10-03 00:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOUm1xVm9XWXNEVXd4NVktMHFZU3RETUpNUjk4ekhoc0lTSnBUX0Z3aUhUNy1CUGhkUEhBczh3Si10TXBYVk10R3FCdHpLNDU0YlhPNFhkTV9HV21CRnE4dmFVSGwtbVNXT2ZUV19xMWw4TWVLRXhMQ0VFUEhXTmhiOF9nNDlveVczb0NVQXY5WEx5LVVEcVdEUVNUSGJQOWhiTXIxNm0zVnZud3czUTNUMzVJNDJQTG5nQ2xDdUJzaGVCeWdyeGJpTA?oc=5) |

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