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Mortgage rates rise for 1st time in weeks, Freddie Mac says

Mortgage Rates Today, May 15, 2025: 30-Year Rates Rise to 6.89%
Mortgage rates are up today and still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.89%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is 6.
Mortgage rates rise for first time in weeks, Freddie Mac says
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.81%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.76%.
Mortgage Rates Fall Back to End Week-Long Climb
After steadily rising for five consecutive days, 30-year mortgage rates reversed course to slip lower Thursday. Rates moved lower for many other loan types as well.
Mortgage rates rise for second-straight week. Is the spring selling season sunk?
In the week ending May 15, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.81%, Freddie Mac announced, up from 6.76% last week. So far this year, the popular product has averaged 6.80%, with the lowest level at 6.62% and the highest at 7.04%.
Mortgage rates today rise to 6.90% on 30-year loans
Today's average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.90%. Rates are up across all loan types, including 15-year and jumbo mortgages.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Have Now Inched Up Every Day for a Week
After bobbing up and down earlier this month, 30-year mortgage rates are now on a five-day climb. Rates ticked higher for many other loan types as well Wednesday.
Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage rises to 6.81%, its highest level since late April
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged above 6.8% this week, returning to where it was just three weeks ago. The rate increased to 6.81% from 6.76% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Mortgage rates rise to 6.76% amid tariff pause and Fed uncertainty
Mortgage rates tick up as investors react to tariff pause and await Fed’s next move. 30-year fixed averages 6.76%.
Alert: The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.81% this week, Freddie Mac says, back to where it was three weeks ago
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.81% this week, Freddie Mac says, back to where it was three weeks ago. It's unclear if contract talks will prevent a strike by Electric Boat marine drafters
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