Mortgage Rates Rose Half a Point in March Amid Iran Conflict
Mortgage interest rates in March 2026 increased by around a half a percentage point — even with the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates paused — thanks to a series of volatile economic reports, overseas conflicts, and geopolitical tensions. Rates ticked sharply upward after the Trump administration launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran at the end of February, accompanied by a spike in gas prices and widespread economic uncertainty that has made lenders increasingly cautious heading into the spring homebuying season in Oregon and Washington.
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