Mortgage rates: Week of August 24, 2026
A plain, factual recap of where U.S. mortgage-rate benchmarks moved during Aug 24–28, 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 | 6.684% | 6.688% | flat |
| 15-yr conventional | 5.969% | 6.012% | +4 bp |
| FHA 30-yr | 6.472% | 6.492% | +2 bp |
| VA 30-yr | 6.381% | 6.316% | −7 bp |
| 10-yr Treasury (the driver) | 4.700% | 4.730% | +3 bp |
Over Aug 24–28, 2026, the conventional 30-year benchmark opened at 6.684% and closed at 6.688%. The 10-year Treasury climbed 3bp on the week, while mortgage rates were little changed.
The 15-year conventional closed the week at 6.012%; FHA 30-year at 6.492%. These are benchmark medians, not a lender quote — for a live, lowest-APR-first board of real published rates, open the terminal.
On the calendar that week: GDP (Wed); PCE inflation (Wed) — the scheduled releases that most move the Treasury market behind mortgage rates. We note what was on the docket, not a cause.