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Oil Spike Upsets Commuter Mortgage Rates
Oil Spike Upsets Commuter Mortgage Rates The March 3, 2026, 15% jump in benchmark crude added about 0.32 percentage points to the average 30-year mortgage rate, pushing monthly payments higher for many borrowers. The surge also triggered a 12-basis-point rise in lender spreads, linking fuel costs directly to home-loan