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The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters.

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csmonitor.com > USA > Society > 2026 > 0909 > housing-affordability-mortgage-rates

Homebuyer help programs, new law aim to untie housing affordability knot

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (948+ words) Sept. 09, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Rome, N.Y. In the 21st century, housing costs for new homebuyers have doubled, and mortgage rates rose from 3% to a current national average of about 6.7%. The result is that many first-time homebuyers are priced out of the market, a phenomenon…...