Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

Published Fri, Apr 11 20251:55 PM EDTUpdated Fri, Apr 11 20253:25 PM EDT

By: Diana Olick

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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest rate since mid-February.

Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride all week, as bond yields spiked higher mid-week when President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries went into effect. Yields dropped when Trump lowered the tariff rate on most countries hours later. Tariffs on Chinese imports, however, currently stand at 145%. LEARN MORE…

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