Mortgage rates: Week of May 11, 2026
A plain, factual recap of where U.S. mortgage-rate benchmarks moved during May 11–15, 2026 — the OBMMI medians RallyRates tracks and the 10-year Treasury that anchors them. We report the moves; we never forecast.
| Benchmark | Mon | Fri | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-yr conventional | 6.351% | 6.499% | +15 bp |
| 15-yr conventional | 5.735% | 5.792% | +6 bp |
| FHA 30-yr | 6.090% | 6.291% | +20 bp |
| VA 30-yr | 5.973% | 6.157% | +18 bp |
| 10-yr Treasury (the driver) | 4.420% | 4.590% | +17 bp |
Over May 11–15, 2026, the conventional 30-year benchmark opened at 6.351% and closed at 6.499%. The 10-year Treasury climbed 17bp on the week, and conventional 30-year mortgage rates followed higher.
The 15-year conventional closed the week at 5.792%; FHA 30-year at 6.291%. These are benchmark medians, not a lender quote — for a live, lowest-APR-first board of real published rates, open the terminal.
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