# Mortgage lending: the upward trend in rates is taking hold

> Banks have raised their mortgage rate grids since the fall, with an average of 3.50% over twenty years in mid-September.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: info) nationwide, first detected on 24 October 2026 at 08:00. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 24 October 2026 at 08:00.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Info
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 24 October 2026 at 08:00
- Updated: 24 October 2026 at 08:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/233-mortgage-lending-the-upward-trend-in-rates-is-taking-hold

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Crédit immobilier : faut-il emprunter maintenant, avant une nouvelle hausse des taux ?](https://www.lexpress.fr/argent/immobilier/credit-immobilier-faut-il-emprunter-maintenant-avant-une-nouvelle-hausse-des-taux-TFPZCKSGJNCFVKGFBOD4JKPNJY/) — L'Express, 24 October 2026 at 08:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mortgage lending: the upward trend in rates is taking hold”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/233-mortgage-lending-the-upward-trend-in-rates-is-taking-hold
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