30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.32%, ending seven-week climb
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A short Freddie Mac data update tracking weekly movement in US mortgage rates. Useful for lenders, servicers and treasury teams monitoring rate trends after a prolonged run-up, with year-over-year comparisons showing how much financing costs have risen.
- The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.32% for the week ending Oct. 22, 2026, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
- The decline ends a seven-week run of consecutive gains and follows a three-year high of 7.40% set the prior week.
- A year earlier, the 30-year rate averaged 6.19%.
- The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 6.68% from 6.71% the prior week, compared with 5.44% one year ago.
Executive summary
Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported that the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.32% for the week ending October 22, 2026. The decline ends a seven-week run of consecutive increases and marks a reduction from the 7.40% three-year…
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