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Updated · Mortgage News Daily · Aug 19
30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.75% for Third Day as Lenders Catch Up to Bond Losses
Updated
Updated · Mortgage News Daily · Aug 19

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.75% for Third Day as Lenders Catch Up to Bond Losses

3 articles · Updated · Mortgage News Daily · Aug 19

Summary

  • The average top-tier 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 0.02 percentage point to 6.75% on Tuesday, extending its climb to a third straight day.
  • Lenders lifted morning quotes to reflect bond-market weakness from Monday that had not been large enough to trigger repricing earlier, creating a delayed pass-through to borrowers.
  • Bond prices actually improved slightly later Tuesday, but the move was too small for most lenders to cut rates again after issuing their daily offerings.
  • Current rates sit slightly below the midpoint of the past four weeks, though that four-week span remains near the top of the past year's range.
  • Over a longer horizon, the past 12 months have been the best stretch for mortgage rates since late 2022, and current levels remain below the midpoint of the past four years.

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