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DFW Market Brief Ep 1: Rates Cross 7%, What It Costs You
DFW Market Brief, Episode 1 — Monday, September 28, 2026
The 30-year fixed crossed 7 percent for the first time since January 2025. What that costs in real dollars on a 400,000 dollar loan, why builder rate offers in the 4s and 5s matter more than the headline number, and what the big forecasters now expect.
The numbers from this episode:
30-year fixed: 7.03 percent as of September 24, up from 6.95 percent the week before and 6.30 percent a year ago (Freddie Mac)
400,000 dollar loan at 7.03 percent: about 2,669 dollars a month, principal and interest
Same loan at 6.30 percent: about 2,476…
The skinny
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