Before borrowing costs surged, a remarkable 85.5% of U.S. mortgage borrowers had interest rates below 5.0% in Q1 2022.
However, as mortgage rates remain “higher for longer,” that share continues to shrink. Most new borrowers are now predominantly taking out loans with rates with a 6-handle or 7-handle.
Indeed, according to newly released third-quarter data from the FHFA, 73.3% of U.S. mortgage borrowers currently have interest rates below 5.0%. This marks a 12.2 percentage-point decline from the historic Q1 2022 level (85.5%).
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