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Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a car
NPRWednesday, October 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowing costs affected, too.
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- Why it matters
- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowing costs affected, too. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Here and Borrowing.
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What happened
It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowing costs affected, too.
Why it matters
This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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NPR published: Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a car
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Here and Borrowing.
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