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6 August 2026
Mortgage rates hit highest levels in over a year: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, August 6, 2026
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6. 69% through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data, up from 6. 66% a week earlier to the highest level since the end of July 2025.
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