US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 13-Month High Amid Iran Tensions

US 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.71%, the highest level in over a year, driven by inflation fears and geopolitical tensions.

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Freddie Mac reported on 2026-09-11 that the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States rose to 6.71% from 6.66% the previous week. ^[1] Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole symposium that inflation has not improved sufficiently and the central bank may have more work to do, signaling a potential rate hike in the September 15-16 meeting. ^[2] The average 30-year mortgage rate is now the highest since July 31, 2025, when it stood at 6.72%. ^[3] The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond was 4.74% on 2026-09-11, up from 4.67% the previous week and significantly higher than the 3.97% recorded before the conflict in late February. ^[4] Realtor.com senior economist Jiayi Xu stated that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran has put upward pressure on oil prices, fueling inflation and pushing mortgage rates back up. ^[5] The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.74% Thursday afternoon, which mortgage rates generally track. ^[6]

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Freddie Mac reported on 2026-09-11 that the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States rose to 6.71% from 6.66% the previous week. · Clarín

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole symposium that inflation has not improved sufficiently and the central bank may have more work to do, signaling a potential rate hike in the September 15-16 meeting. · Clarín

The average 30-year mortgage rate is now the highest since July 31, 2025, when it stood at 6.72%. · Clarín

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond was 4.74% on 2026-09-11, up from 4.67% the previous week and significantly higher than the 3.97% recorded before the conflict in late February. · Clarín

Realtor.com senior economist Jiayi Xu stated that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran has put upward pressure on oil prices, fueling inflation and pushing mortgage rates back up. · FOX 13 Tampa Bay

The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.74% Thursday afternoon, which mortgage rates generally track. · FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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