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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 7 MIN

Mortgage Rates Surge and Bitcoin’s Bullish Breakthrough

from Simply Finance · host Simply News from Qurrent

In today's episode, we explore the rise in U.S. mortgage rates nearing 7% and its implications for homebuyers and the housing market. We also delve into Bitcoin's impressive climb to over $96,000, driven by renewed investor confidence and technical factors. Join us as we discuss these financial trends and their potential future trajectories. Sources: https://fortune.com/article/current-arm-mortgage-rates-05-06-2025/ https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rate-forecast-for-may-can-rates-fall-without-fed-cuts/ https://www.investopedia.com/30-year-mortgage-rates-jump-higher-may-5-2025-11728147 https://money.com/current-mortgage-rates/ https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/mortgage-rates/florida/orlando https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/despite-trumps-pressure-federal-reserve-likely-to-keep-rates-unchanged-this-week https://www.fidelity.com/news/article/us-economy/202505051809BANKRATEBANKRATE2255197815 https://www.thestreet.com/fed/surprising-jobs-report-resets-fed-interest-rate-cut-forecast https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/05/05/will-the-federal-reserve-ignore-trump-and-keep-rates-stable-this-week https://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2025/05/05/federal-reserve-trump-rates-tariffs/stories/202505060008 https://www.morningstar.com/economy/feds-tough-spot-what-expect-may-fomc-meeting https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/despite-trumps-pressure-federal-reserve-likely-to-keep-rates-unchanged-this-week https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/todays-rates/mortgage-rates-for-monday-may-5-2025/ https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-from-wednesday-s-federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-11727159 https://features.financialjuice.com/2025/05/05/us-interest-rate-decision-prep-2/ https://www.bbh.com/us/en/insights/blog/mind-on-the-markets/Drivers-for-the-Week-of-May-4-2025.html https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/mi/research-analysis/week-ahead-economic-preview-week-of-5-may-2025.html https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/i-bonds-rates-news/i-bond-rate-set-at-3-98-from-may-2025-to-october-2025/100055256/ https://treasurydirect.gov/news/2025/release-05-01-rates/ https://features.financialjuice.com/2025/05/05/week-ahead-economic-indicators-5th-may-9th-may-us/ https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rate-forecast-for-may-can-rates-fall-without-fed-cuts/ https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/morgan-stanley-predicts-major-mortgage-rate-changes-are-coming-soon https://www.mpamag.com/us/mortgage-industry/market-updates/fannie-mae-lowers-mortgage-rate-outlook-for-2025-2026/533758 https://fortune.com/article/current-mortgage-rates-05-05-2025/ https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/will-mortgage-rates-go-down-in-may-2025/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-sell-off-to-93-5-k-is-a-brief-hiccup-data-still-supports-new-btc-highs-in-2025 https://crypto.news/top-3-reasons-bitcoin-price-will-soar-all-time-high/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/why-mstr-could-outperform-btc-in-2025 https://www.financemagnates.com/trending/bitcoin-price-prediction-2025-2026-2030-experts-btc-forecast-and-outlook-may-2025/ https://coingape.com/bitcoin-price-hints-breakout-as-us-recession-odds-hits-new-highs/ https://beincrypto.com/3-altcoins-to-watch-first-week-may-2025/ https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/05-05-2025-binance-market-update-2025-05-05-23831673549538 https://www.youhodler.com/blog/best-crypto-to-invest-in-may-2025 https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/bitcoin-approaches-95k-is-it-heading-towards-100k-ethereum-xrp-and-altcoins-shine-in-2025-heres-what-numbers-are-telling/articleshow/120796892.cms https://www.financemagnates.com/trending/bitcoin-price-prediction-2025-2026-2030-experts-btc-forecast-and-outlook-may-2025/

In today's episode, we explore the rise in U.S. mortgage rates nearing 7% and its implications for homebuyers and the housing market. We also delve into Bitcoin's impressive climb to over $96,000, driven by renewed investor confidence and technical factors. Join us as we discuss these financial trends and their potential future trajectories.Sources:https://fortune.com/article/current-arm-mortgage-rates-05-06-2025/https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rate-forecast-for-may-can-rates-fall-without-fed-cuts/https://www.investopedia.com/30-year-mortgage-rates-jump-higher-may-5-2025-11728147https://money.com/current-mortgage-rates/https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/mortgage-rates/florida/orlandohttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/despite-trumps-pressure-federal-reserve-likely-to-keep-rates-unchanged-this-weekhttps://www.fidelity.com/news/article/us-economy/202505051809BANKRATEBANKRATE2255197815https://www.thestreet.com/fed/surprising-jobs-report-resets-fed-interest-rate-cut-forecasthttps://www.euronews.com/business/2025/05/05/will-the-federal-reserve-ignore-trump-and-keep-rates-stable-this-weekhttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2025/05/05/federal-reserve-trump-rates-tariffs/stories/202505060008https://www.morningstar.com/economy/feds-tough-spot-what-expect-may-fomc-meetinghttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/despite-trumps-pressure-federal-reserve-likely-to-keep-rates-unchanged-this-weekhttps://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/todays-rates/mortgage-rates-for-monday-may-5-2025/https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-from-wednesday-s-federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-11727159https://features.financialjuice.com/2025/05/05/us-interest-rate-decision-prep-2/https://www.bbh.com/us/en/insights/blog/mind-on-the-markets/Drivers-for-the-Week-of-May-4-2025.htmlhttps://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/mi/research-analysis/week-ahead-economic-preview-week-of-5-may-2025.htmlhttps://www.usinflationcalculator.com/i-bonds-rates-news/i-bond-rate-set-at-3-98-from-may-2025-to-october-2025/100055256/https://treasurydirect.gov/news/2025/release-05-01-rates/https://features.financialjuice.com/2025/05/05/week-ahead-economic-indicators-5th-may-9th-may-us/https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rate-forecast-for-may-can-rates-fall-without-fed-cuts/https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/morgan-stanley-predicts-major-mortgage-rate-changes-are-coming-soonhttps://www.mpamag.com/us/mortgage-industry/market-updates/fannie-mae-lowers-mortgage-rate-outlook-for-2025-2026/533758https://fortune.com/article/current-mortgage-rates-05-05-2025/https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/will-mortgage-rates-go-down-in-may-2025/https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-sell-off-to-93-5-k-is-a-brief-hiccup-data-still-supports-new-btc-highs-in-2025https://crypto.news/top-3-reasons-bitcoin-price-will-soar-all-time-high/https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/why-mstr-could-outperform-btc-in-2025https://www.financemagnates.com/trending/bitcoin-price-prediction-2025-2026-2030-experts-btc-forecast-and-outlook-may-2025/https://coingape.com/bitcoin-price-hints-breakout-as-us-recession-odds-hits-new-highs/https://beincrypto.com/3-altcoins-to-watch-first-week-may-2025/https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/05-05-2025-binance-market-update-2025-05-05-23831673549538https://www.youhodler.com/blog/best-crypto-to-invest-in-may-2025https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/bitcoin-approaches-95k-is-it-heading-towards-100k-ethereum-xrp-and-altcoins-shine-in-2025-heres-what-numbers-are-telling/articleshow/120796892.cmshttps://www.financemagnates.com/trending/bitcoin-price-prediction-2025-2026-2030-experts-btc-forecast-and-outlook-may-2025/

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