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"Policy Rate Stays, So Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?"... "Debt-Ridden" Sigh Despite BOK Rate Freeze
Bull/Bear Index 48.2/100
global ▼ Bear Impact 65/100 Maeil Business Feb 26, 2026 Read original ↗

"Policy Rate Stays, So Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?"... "Debt-Ridden" Sigh Despite BOK Rate Freeze

Despite the Bank of Korea freezing its policy interest rate, fixed mortgage rates have risen by 0.2%P to 0.5%P compared to January, influenced by the government's strengthened stance on household loan management, increasing the burden on households.

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""Policy Rate Stays, So Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?"... "Debt-Ridden" Sigh Despite BOK Rate Freeze" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bearish (negative) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 65 out of 100. Despite the Bank of Korea freezing its policy interest rate, fixed mortgage rates have risen by 0.2%P to 0.5%P compared to January, influenced by the government's strengthened stance on household loan management, increasing the burden on households. Reported by Maeil Business on February 26, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.

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