U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 6.71% as Fed Hike Odds Near 50-50
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 3
U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 6.71% as Fed Hike Odds Near 50-50
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 3
Summary
Freddie Mac’s average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.71% through Wednesday, up from 6.66% a week earlier and the highest since June 2025.
Warsh’s speech last Friday pushed markets to price in a possible September Fed increase, with traders seeing roughly even odds of a 25-basis-point hike.
The 10-year Treasury yield has risen sharply in recent weeks during a global bond selloff as investors grow more concerned about inflation, lifting mortgage rates that closely track it.
Mortgage News Daily showed an even steeper move, with Wednesday’s average mortgage rate at 6.91%, while Zillow listed 15-year fixed purchase loans at 6.00%.