ARMs accounted for more than 11% of rate locks in September, the highest share in nearly four years, as the ICE Conforming 30-year Fixed Rate Index hit 7.2%. The number of ARMs currently adjusting is at a 25-year low. A 25-bp Fed rate increase would raise the median ARM payment by about $14.
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