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Interest Rate Hike Affects Real Estate Investors

Updated 2026-09-16 19:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75%-4.0%, affecting real estate investors considering home equity lines of credit.

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