Claire Boston

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Bond yields head higher again, giving back almost all gains since Treasury Department intervention - Yahoo Finance

Business August 22, 2026

Stocks shrugged it off, but bond yields moved higher for a second straight day on Friday, the latest sign that the US Treasury's intervention efforts have been a bust. The 30-year Treasury yield was�...

Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year — and may be headed higher: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Yahoo Finance

Business July 31, 2026

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in a year amid the re-escalating conflict with Iran and investors grew more worried about the Federal Reserve's plans to tame inflation.  The average 30-ye...

Foreclosures hit highest level since 2019, sparking interest from bargain hunters - Yahoo Finance

Business July 19, 2026

After years at near record-low levels, foreclosures are on the rise again. For some homebuyers, that can mean a rare opportunity to enter the market at lower prices.  The median foreclosed home sell...

Mortgage rates spend another week stuck near 7% - Yahoo Finance

Business May 30, 2025

Mortgage rates rose slightly this week as Treasury yields moved modestly higher. The average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.89% this week through Wednesday, up from 6.86% a week earlier, according to F�...