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Today’s Mortgage Rates & Analysis - Updated on 2026-AUG-28
Federal Funds Rate - Trends & Analysis:
Today’s Fed Funds Effective Rate is 3.75%. This rate has stayed the same compared to 1, 7, 30, 60, and 90 days ago. When the Fed Funds rate is steady, it can help keep mortgage rates stable since banks use this rate to set loan costs.
Credit Union Loan Rates - Trends & Analysis:
Alabama shows a 15-year Conventional Fixed rate today at 5.625%. FHA loans are available with rates from 5.0% for 3-year to 6.5% for 10-year terms. Rates have held steady over the past weeks. Affinity Plus offers a 15-year Conventional fixed rate at 6.125% and a 30-year Conventional fixed and refinance rate at 6.75%. The VA 30-year fixed rate is 7.25%. Adjustable rates include 5-year ARMs at 5.25% and 7-year ARMs at 5.5%, all unchanged from recent weeks. Family Security offers a 30-year conventional fixed mortgage at 5.36% today. Rates have stayed steady over the past week. This is the only rate available from this credit union at the moment.
Affinity offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate today at 5.375%, down 13 bp from last week but up 13 bp from a month ago. Their 30-year conventional fixed rate is 6.0%, also down 13 bp from last week and up 13 bp from a month ago. FHA fixed rates are 5.625% for 3-year, 5.75% for 5-year, and 6.0% for 7-year terms, each down 13 bp from last week and up 13 bp from a month ago. America'S First offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate at 5.5%, up 25 bp from last week, and a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.25%, up 50 bp. Their 5-year ARM is 4.75%, also up 25 bp, and the 7-year ARM is 5.0%, up 25 bp.
Consumers offer a 15-year fixed conventional loan at 5.5% and a 30-year fixed conventional loan at 6.625%, down 13 bp from a week ago. Their 30-year fixed jumbo loan is 6.625%, down 25 bp from last week. A5 has a 5-year ARM at 6.0%, unchanged from last week but down 13 bp from a month ago. Northrop Grumman offers adjustable-rate mortgages with 3-year today at 5.5%, 5-year at 5.625%, and 7-year at 6.125%. These rates have held steady over the past week and month.
Navy Federal Credit Union offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate at 5.625% and a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.25%, both unchanged from a week ago. The 15-year conventional refinance is 5.625%, up 25 bp from two weeks ago, while the 30-year conventional refinance is 6.25%, up 50 bp over the same period. The 30-year VA fixed rate is 5.75%, steady from last week but down 13 bp from a month ago. The 30-year jumbo fixed rate is 6.5%, unchanged from last week. The 3-year ARM is 5.375%, and the 5-year ARM is 5.625%, both steady from last week. Connexus offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate at 5.625% and a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.375%, both unchanged from last week. Their 3-year ARM is steady at 4.99%, and the 5-year ARM holds at 5.375%. The 7-year ARM is also stable today at 5.625%.
Listerhill offers a 3-year ARM at 5.74% today, up 50 bp from 30 days ago. Their 5-year ARM is priced at 6.00%, also up 50 bp over the past month.
Market Indicators - Data & Insights:
Today, Zillow’s 30-year mortgage rate is 6.411%, and Freddie Mac’s 30-year rate is 6.660%, with Zillow lower than Freddie Mac. Zillow’s 15-year rate is 6.109%, down from 7 days ago. These rates reflect the cost borrowers pay to finance homes, influencing how many people can afford to buy or refinance.