Mortgage rates today, October 21, 2026: 30-year rates drop to 7.37%

Explore current mortgage rates and what they mean for home buyers ...
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7.5% mortgages have been the norm since the 1970s. Here's why they feel less affordable today.

The housing industry got a whole heap of bad news on Tuesday. Housing starts, which are a measure of new construction, ...

Today's Mortgage Rates Remain Near Monthly Lows: Oct. 20, 2026

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed purchase mortgage is 7.447% as of Oct. 20. Compare today's purchase and ...

Here are today’s mortgage refinance rates: October 19, 2026 – rates show mixed movement

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell to 7.33% over the last week, according to the Mortgage Research ...

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, October 11, 2026: Fixed rates higher than last week; ARMs fell

According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgage rates are higher today, Sunday, ...
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1970s Mortgage Rates Were Much Higher Than Today’s 7.4%, And The Housing Market Still Boomed. So Why Is It Frozen Now?

Mortgage rates in the 1970s regularly topped 15% and buyers still lined up. Today a rate near 7.4% has nearly frozen the ...

Mortgage Rates Are Going Up. Here's When to Expect Home Prices to Come Down

Housing inventory and mortgage rates are up, but that doesn't mean home prices will come down. On the contrary, median home ...

Mortgage Rates Today: October 19, 2026 – Rates Dive

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.26%, compared to 7.46% a week ago, according to the ...

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, October 17, 2026: Mortgage rates falling to start the weekend

The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, October 17, 2026, fell by 18 basis points to 7.14%, the 15-year fixed rate ...

What are VA loan rates today, Oct. 21, 2026 — and the best lenders

VA loans — mortgages backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — are designed to help veterans and active service ...

Today’s Mortgage Refinance Rates: October 8, 2026 – Rates Climb

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose to 7.57% over the last week, according to the Mortgage Research ...

Today’s mortgage rates: Posted rates move at 6 of 8 tracked lenders

U.S. Bank 20-Year Fixed to 6.875% (−0.5), U.S. Bank FHA 30-Year Fixed to 7.25% (−0.5), U.S. Bank 7/6 ARM to 6.75% (−0.5), U.S. Bank 15-Year Fixed to 6.49% (−0.385), and […] ...