# What Rising Mortgage Rates Mean for Homebuyers as Russian Propaganda Reaches Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/74676

- NBC News, 2026-09-25 22:44 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVHfKuxjyDw

> Mortgage rates climbed to a new weekly high of 7.45%, adding uncertainty to an already fragile housing market. An NBC News investigation also found that thousands of Ukrainian prisoners were forced to denounce the war effort in Russian propaganda videos.

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