As pending sales and existing home sales showed modest improvement in May, economists say despite mortgage rates remaining around 6.5%, homebuyers seem to be adapting to the current environment.  The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased 2 basis points to 6.49% from 6.47% last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released…

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Mortgage rates lowered this week following a ceasefire agreement with Iran, a trend economists say may be more promising in light of a signed agreement by President Trump. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate decreased to 6.47% from 6.52% last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday.…

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Following a slight average mortgage rate increase this week, economists are pointing to a slow summer housing market ahead and even a possible interest rate increase, but recent housing reports show the market continues to hold steady.  The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.52% from 6.48% last week, according to the latest Primary…

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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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