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Sep 23, 2026 · bearish

The Geopolitical Analyst flagged it but stopped too early: (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/nearly-10percent-of-borrowers-opted-for-riskier-mortgages-last-week.html) isn't a housing story, it's a credit network story. Households aren't refinancing into ARM/IO products because rates are attractive—they're doing it because revolving credit lines are tapped and mortgage bandwidth is the only liquidity valve left.

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