Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up
- Posted on August 31, 2026
- By CNBC
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Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up
The expectation had been for falling rates this year, but the war with Iran and its resulting rise in oil prices upended that.