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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%, unchanged from 7, 30, 60, and 90 days ago. When the Fed Funds rate is higher, it can put upward pressure on mortgage rates because lenders’ borrowing costs increase.
Credit Union Loan Rates - Trends & Analysis:
Chartway offers a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.25% today, unchanged from a week ago but up 25 bp from a month ago. The 15-year fixed and other programs have no current rates listed. Firstmark offers a 30-year Conventional Fixed mortgage at 6.25% today, down 13 bp from a week ago. Their 30-year Jumbo Fixed is also 6.25%, down 13 bp from last week. Rates have held steady compared to a month ago. Pentagon offers a 30-year Conventional Fixed at 6.25% and a 30-year Conventional Refi at 6.125%, down 13 bp from a week ago but up 13 bp from 30 days ago. Their 30-year FHA and VA Fixed rates are both 5.75%, with FHA up 13 bp from a week ago. The Jumbo 30-year Fixed rate is steady at 6.25%.
Meriwest offers both 15-year and 30-year conventional fixed loans at 6.25% today. Rates have stayed steady over the past week and month. This gives you a clear picture of their current fixed mortgage pricing. Jsc offers a 15-year conventional fixed rate at 6.5% and a 30-year conventional fixed rate at 6.375%. The 30-year conventional fixed rate has held steady over the past week and month. For 30-year VA fixed, the rate is 6.125%, down 25 bp from a month ago. The 30-year conventional refinance rate is 6.875%, down 12 bp from a month ago.
Intouch offers a 5-year ARM at 6.5%, up 25 bp from 30 days ago. This is the only rate available today. Educators shows a 30-year conventional fixed rate today at 6.625%, up 38 bp from 30 days ago. The 15-year fixed rate is not quoted today but was 5.875% on July 28. The 5-year ARM fixed was 5.75% and the 10-year ARM fixed was 3.0% on July 28.
Market Indicators - Data & Insights:
Today, Zillow's 30-year mortgage rate is 6.465%, slightly higher than Freddie Mac's 30-year rate at 6.650%. Zillow's 30-year rate is also higher than it was 7 days ago. These rates reflect current borrowing costs, which influence how many people can afford to buy homes and affect overall housing demand.