# 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbs to nearly three-year high of 7.28%

https://mins.news/en/video/84034

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-02 19:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9e7bK3n5M

> Freddie Mac said the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.28% from 7.03% a week earlier, marking its largest weekly jump in four years. The average was 6.34% a year ago, and rates have now risen for six straight weeks.

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