08/31/2026
Highest Mortgage Rates in Over a Year, But Just Barely. Bonds lost ground today, largely due to mechanical, month-end trading (i.e. not due to economic data, inflation, or news headlines). When bonds lose ground, rates rise, all else equal. Mortgage rates were already fairly close to longer-term highs last week. Today's increase was just enough to nudge the average... More here - https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-08312026