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The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 6.66% the week of August 27, 2026

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.66% in the week of August 27, 2026, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of lenders. That is up 0.01 percentage points from 6.65% the week before. The 15-year fixed rate averaged 5.98%. These are national averages, not the rates any one lender in New Carlisle offers.

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Week ofAugust 27, 2026
30-year fixed rate6.66%
15-year fixed rate5.98%
Change from previous week (30-year)+0.01 percentage points
AreaUnited States, national average
View the original at fred.stlouisfed.org

Published by Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.

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The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 6.66% the week of August 27, 2026 — The Lantern · New Carlisle