US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.24%, Freddie Mac Says

PUBT · 2d ago
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.24%, Freddie Mac Says
  • Freddie Mac's survey showed 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.24% on Oct. 29, 2026, down from 7.32% last week.
  • The 30-year rate reached its lowest level this month, modestly boosting prospective buyers' purchasing power, Chief Economist Sam Khater said.
  • A year earlier, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.17%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6%, down from 6.68% last week. A year earlier, it averaged 5.41%.


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