The 30-year mortgage rate rose above 5% for the first time in over seven years in October, helping to explain why home purchase mortgage demand fell to a two-year low in October. If we are right in thinking that mortgage rates will peak in the next few months, however, it is unlikely that we are witnessing the early stages of a more severe downturn.
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