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Panic Buying Drives Mortgage Rates Up Sharply
19 Mar
Summary
- Mortgage rates are increasing rapidly due to high demand.
- Lenders adjusted rates multiple times within days.
- Advisor predicts a short period of high mortgage costs.
A mortgage advisor has noted a significant increase in clients rushing to secure home loans, describing it as a "panic buying" of mortgages.
This surge in demand has led lenders to rapidly increase their rates. For example, a two-year fixed rate that was 3.9% one week rose to 4.6% within two days as demand outpaced lender expectations.
Despite the current uncertainty and rising costs, the advisor anticipates this trend will be short-lived. The general consensus suggests that mortgage rates will peak in the coming weeks before a more competitive market with lower deals re-emerges.
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