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Mortgage Rates Drift Modestly Higher

Aug 21, 2026 · 6:35 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

For all practical purposes, Friday's mortgage rates were unchanged versus Thursday's, but if we're splitting hairs, the average lender rose 0.01% to 6.77%…

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Highest Mortgage Rates in Just Over a Week

Aug 20, 2026 · 8:38 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

While Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey may show rates moving slightly lower this week, today's rates are actually higher than they were at the same…

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Why Mortgage Rates Didn't Fall as Much as 30yr Bonds Today

Aug 19, 2026 · 7:43 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates dropped on Wednesday due to a combination of lower oil prices and the announcement of changes to Treasury's bond buyback program. The oil…

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Mortgage Rates Continue Higher Despite Bond Market Improvement

Aug 18, 2026 · 7:33 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates rose for the third straight day on Tuesday with the average top-tier 30yr fixed rate moving up a modest 0.02% to 6.75%. Notably, the bond…

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Mortgage Rates Start Week Higher

Aug 17, 2026 · 5:27 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

After ending last week near the lowest level since July 17th, mortgage rates are moving up to start the new week. Motivations are familiar. Escalation in…

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Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher to End The Week

Aug 14, 2026 · 6:56 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

First, the bad news: mortgage rates ended the day just a hair higher compared to Thursday, but the change was so small that many borrowers will see…

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Lowest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 4 Weeks

Aug 13, 2026 · 8:07 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates dropped noticeably on Thursday on a combination of lower oil prices and a lower inflation reading via the Producer Price Index (PPI). Rates…

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Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows

Aug 12, 2026 · 8:48 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage lenders set rates around 10am ET every day, but the bond market dictates the day to day changes, and bonds were on the move throughout the…

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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Higher

Aug 11, 2026 · 8:30 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

It ended up being a remarkably uneventful day for mortgage rates. Some lenders were slightly higher than yesterday. Others were roughly unchanged. The…

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Mortgage Rates Rise Modestly From 3 Week Lows

Aug 10, 2026 · 7:32 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

As of last Friday, average top-tier mortgage rates hit their lowest levels since July 20th. If they'd managed to drop even 0.01% today, it would have been a…

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