# Mortgage lending

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- [Mortgage rates reach 7.49% as housing experts share expected market changes](https://blog.connectively.us/7-49-mortgage-rates-housing-market-next-12-months.md) (2026-10-09): Bloomberg reported that U.S. mortgage rates reached 7.49%, the highest level since 2023. Housing and mortgage experts explain changes they expect the rate environment to bring over the next 6–12 months.