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Fixed mortgage rates tick higher heading into the weekend
The 30-year fixed rate rose 1 basis point to 6.55% on Saturday, while the 15-year fixed rate climbed 5 basis points to 5.91%.
Fixed mortgage and refinance rates were slightly higher heading into the weekend, according to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace.
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the 30-year fixed rate increased by 1 basis point to 6.55%, while the 15-year fixed rate rose by 5 basis points to 5.91%.
The 5/1 ARM fell by 5 basis points to 6.26%.
The figures are national averages, rounded to the nearest hundredth, and the article notes mortgage refinance rates can be higher than purchase rates, though not always.
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