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Today’s Mortgage Rates & Analysis - Updated on 2026-AUG-31
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:
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. 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.
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%.
America First shows a 15-year conventional fixed rate today at 5.875%, up 13 bp from last week. Their 30-year conventional fixed and 30-year conventional refinance rates are both 6.5%, unchanged from a week ago but up 13 bp from two weeks ago. FHA 30-year fixed is at 6.0%, down 13 bp from last week. VA 30-year fixed stands at 6.125%, also down 13 bp from last week. Baxter offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate at 5.75% and a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.5%, both unchanged from earlier in the month. Their 30-year jumbo fixed rate is 6.25%, steady as well. The 5-year ARM is at 5.25%, with no recent change.
Meritrust offers a 15-year fixed rate at 5.75%, unchanged from last week but up 25 bp from a month ago. Their 30-year fixed rate is 6.5%, also steady over the past week and up 25 bp compared to 30 days earlier. State Department offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate today at 5.625%, unchanged from last week but down 13 bp from a month ago. Their 30-year conventional fixed rate is 6.25%, steady from last week and down 13 bp over 30 days. The 30-year jumbo fixed rate is 6.625%, also steady from last week and down 13 bp from a month ago. The 5-year ARM is 5.75%, unchanged from last week but down 25 bp in the past 30 days. The 7-year and 10-year ARMs hold steady at 6.125% and 6.25%, respectively.
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.