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The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 6.05% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by ...

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TL;DR: Mortgage rates are up, though remain below 6%. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our evaluations, ...

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Since peaking (at least for last year) in May 2025, average 30-year mortgage rates have headed downward. We haven't seen averages higher than 6.25% since November 2025, and at the end of February, ...

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TL;DR: Rates are higher today, but remain below 6%. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising ...