US 15-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 5.98%
Brief · Published 2026-08-27 · Data period 2026-08-27
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The 15-year mortgage rate rose to 5.98% in the week ending August 27, 2026, from 5.95% previously. The rate has ranged from 5.79% to 6.04% over the past 12 weeks, and at 5.98% it is above the 5.69% level of a year earlier. It remains well below the all-time high of 8.89% set in December 1994, 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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