Home/Daily Brief/Mortgage Rates Hit Nine-Month High, Making Homes L...ECONOMICRELEVANCE 9/10LEAD STORYMortgage Rates Hit Nine-Month High, Making Homes Less AffordableMay 27, 2026·1 min read·Reuters WorldBottom LineBuying a home just got more expensive again as rates climb.Loading...From This BriefCYBERResearchers Link LA Transit Hack to Iranian Intelligence OperationMIDDLE EASTTrump threatens military action against US ally Oman over Strait of Hormuz stanceASIAForeign Leaders Make Beijing a Priority StopCRIMEPaper Trail Links US Fuel Trader to Mexican CartelDOMESTICHealth Influencers Are Competing With Your Doctor for Trust← Back to Today's Brief