Mortgage Rates Continue Ticking Up

Thursday, May 28th, 2026

While mortgage rates continue to tick up amid continued economic uncertainty, economists note the spring market is proving more resilient than expected, mainly due to rates remaining much lower than a year ago at this time.  The average mortgage rate increased 2 basis points to 6.53%, up from 6.51% last week, according to the latest…

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Mortgage rates have fluctuated again this week, seeing an increase as inflation rose due to elevated oil, gas and energy prices due to continued geopolitical tensions, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) had increased from 6.36% last week to 6.51%…

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Mortgage Rates Inch Down This Week

Thursday, May 14th, 2026

Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week despite inflation concerns rising after this week’s CPI report.  The average mortgage rate decreased 1 basis point to 6.36% down from 6.37% last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday. Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said mortgage rates may…

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Freddie Mac reported today that mortgage rates increased this week, still being driven by geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation, according to economists. The average mortgage rate increased 7 basis points to 6.37%, up from 6.30%, last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday. “The expectation of rates…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – Mortgage rates trickled down the week of April 20, with the 30-year fixed-rate dropping from 6.30% to 6.23%, but economists such Bright MLS’ Lisa Sturtevant and Realtor.com®’s Joel Berner said that economic headwinds…

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Mortgage rates have reached their lowest point since mid-March but economists worry inflation and economic uncertainty caused by tensions in the Middle East will result in temporary decreases versus more sustained stability.  The average mortgage rate ticked down 7 basis points to 6.23%, down from 6.30% last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market…

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At a press conference on Wednesday, April 22 (attended virtually by RISMedia), Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Bill Pulte and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that “effective immediately,” government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin accepting new credit scores, VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T, for…

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‘In a holding pattern’ is how economists are describing the spring market moving into April, with more policy stability and conflict resolution needed to move buyers and sellers back from the sidelines.  The average mortgage rate ticked down 9 basis points to 6.37% this week, down from 6.46% last week after several weeks of increases,…

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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the fifth consecutive week, rising to 6.46% as the ongoing war in Iran continues to roil financial markets, economists said. The average mortgage rate ticked up 8 basis points to 6.46% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday,…

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