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US 30-year mortgage rate hits highest since January 2025, Freddie Mac says

By Thomson Reuters Sep 17, 2026 | 11:06 AM

Sept 17 (Reuters) – The interest rate ​on the ‌most common U.S. home loan ‌rose ​to ⁠a 20-month high ⁠this week, mortgage giant Freddie Mac ​said on ⁠Thursday.

The ⁠rate on ​a 30-year, ​fixed-rate mortgage rose 19 ‌basis points to 6.95% ⁠as of Wednesday – the highest ⁠since January ‌2025 – ⁠from ​6.76% ‌last week, ​Freddie Mac ⁠said.

(Reporting By Dan Burns, Editing by Franklin ​Paul)