U.S. 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises to 6.759% as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Keeps Borrowing Costs Elevated
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Updated · Fortune · Aug 5
U.S. 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises to 6.759% as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Keeps Borrowing Costs Elevated
1 articles · Updated · Fortune · Aug 5
Summary
6.759% is the average rate for a 30-year fixed refinance loan as of Aug. 5, based on Mortgage Research Center data reviewed by Fortune.
July’s apparent collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire helped push rates slightly higher after hopes for a post-ceasefire decline in June faded.
Mortgage rates have stayed near 7% despite three quarter-point Fed cuts in late 2024, with a fresh uptick also following the Trump administration’s late-February 2026 Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
82.8% of mortgaged homeowners had rates below 6% in the third quarter of 2024, Redfin said, leaving many borrowers locked in and limiting the appeal of refinancing at current levels.
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