Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability

What to know

  • Interest rates on mortgages continue to rise, leaving some buyers to choose riskier, adjustable-rate mortgages to find savings.S1
  • In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks,S2
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Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability

Interest rates on mortgages continue to rise, leaving some buyers to choose riskier, adjustable-rate mortgages to find savings.

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Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability

In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks,

Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability

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What to know

  • Interest rates on mortgages continue to rise, leaving some buyers to choose riskier, adjustable-rate mortgages to find savings.S1
  • In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks,S2
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S1 CnbcLead 1 report · EN
S2 Wol 1 report · EN