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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

ABC News May 21, 2026 · 4:25 pm Read Original
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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year

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Source ABC News
Published May 21, 2026 · 4:25 pm
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