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Current mortgage rates are unchanged today and lower than they were seven days ago. Rates are lower than they were in early 2025, when the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached above 7%. But rates are still relatively high as fears around stubborn inflation have kept the Federal Reserve from lowering its benchmark rate until now.
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Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.15%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 5.19%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 6.
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Mortgage rates have already fallen in anticipation of the Fed's rate decision, with the average 30-year fixed rate falling to 6.35% last week.
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.28% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 5.2%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the average rate is 5.
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