Mortgage rates near 6-month high — but here’s how much worse it would be without Freddie and Fannie’s bond buying

The spike in U.S. mortgage rates since the Iran war began in late February has been dashing hopes for an affordability boost ahead of the spring home-buying season. The spike in U.S. mortgage rates since the Iran war began in late February has been dashing hopes for an affordability boost ahead of the spring home-buying season.

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