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DFW Market Brief, Episode 13 — Monday, October 12, 2026
The 30-year fixed hit 7.40 percent, the highest Freddie Mac's survey has printed in 52 weeks, and the second weekly jump in a row. What that costs in real dollars on a 400,000 dollar loan, how much buying power a 2,500 dollar monthly budget just lost versus a year ago, and why builder buydowns matter more with every uptick.
The numbers from this episode:
30-year fixed: 7.40 percent for the week ending October 8, up from 7.28 percent the week before and 6.30 percent a year ago (Freddie Mac)
400,000 dollar loan at 7.40 percent: about 2,770 dollars a month, principal and interest
Same loan at…
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