U.S. 15-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.01%
Brief · Published 2026-08-06 · Data period 2026-08-06
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The 15-year mortgage rate fell to 6.01% for the week ending Aug. 6, from 6.04% previously. The decline breaks a four-week stretch of weekly increases. The rate remains above its year-ago reading of 5.75% and sits far below the all-time high of 8.89% reached in December 1994, while still well above the record low of 2.1% set in August 2021, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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