# US Pending Home Sales Hit Record Low as Mortgage Rates Rise

https://mins.news/en/item/108597

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-20 22:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/us-pending-home-sales-fall-to-record-low-as-mortgage-rates-rise?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad7e7eb75a7df0001b13673

> Pending sales of existing homes in the US dropped to a record low in September, as elevated mortgage rates continued to weigh on demand.

## Related coverage

- [US single-family housing starts plunge, permits hit 3-1/2-year low](https://mins.news/en/item/108041) — Reuters, 2026-10-20