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Mortgage Rates Pushing New Long-Term Highs

September 1, 2026 at 08:02 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Fighting intensified today between the U.S. and Iran. Oil prices moved higher fairly quickly and bond yields followed. This has been a common pattern during the Iran war as higher oil prices imply higher inflation which, in turn, implies higher yields/rates.

Yesterday's average top-tier 30yr fixed rate hit the highest levels since June 2025. Today's increase was modest in the bigger picture. At 6.89%, we're still well below that June 2025 high of 6.97%.

Mortgage Rate Trends

Source: Freddie Mac & U.S. Treasury via FRED — Past 12 months

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Originally reported by Mortgage News Daily.
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