BusinessQuiet 86d · day 90
Mortgage rates drift lower despite bond market swings in mid-August 2026
30-year rates fluctuate between 6.68% and 6.69% as refinance rates lag purchases.
What to know
- 30-year mortgage rates declined from the week prior, dropping to 6.69% by August 17 and holding near 6.68% by week's end.
- Purchase rates fell below refinance rates on August 17, a spread that persisted through the week.
- Mortgage rates remained resilient despite elevated bond market volatility, with adjustable-rate products like 5/1 ARMs seeing sharper moves.
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- Aug 20
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Today's Mortgage Rates, August 20, 2026: 30-Year Rates Rise to 6.68% https://www. wsj.com/buyside/personal-finan ce/mortgage/mortgage-rates-today-8-20-2026?mod=partnership_flipboard_buyside&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into WSJ | Buy Side @ wsj-buy-side-WSJ
- Aug 17
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Today's Mortgage Rates, August 17, 2026: 30-Year Rates Drop to 6.69% https://www. wsj.com/buyside/personal-finan ce/mortgage/mortgage-rates-today-8-17-2026?mod=partnership_flipboard_buyside&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into WSJ | Buy Side @ wsj-buy-side-WSJ