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Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 7.32% in first pullback since late August

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Veiga, A. (2026, October 22). Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 7.32% in first pullback since late August. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-eases-to-7-32-in-first-pullback-since-late-august/article_f71fd94f-3954-5a4c-858d-337ac15cc458.html

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Mortgage rates in the United States fell for the first time since late August, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropping to 7.32% from 7.40% last week, according to Freddie Mac. The rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages also decreased slightly to 6.68%. A year ago, these rates were at 6.19% and 5.44%, respectively. This reduction in borrowing costs may provide some relief for homebuyers facing higher monthly payments due to rising mortgage rates since late February.

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As of October 22, 2026, the average long-term US mortgage rate eased to 7.32%, marking the first decline since late August. This reduction follows a period of rising rates that began in February when the U.S. entered a war with Iran, leading to increased oil prices and inflation. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped from 7.40% last week, while one year ago it was at 6.19%. Similarly, borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages eased slightly to 6.68%, down from 6.71% the previous week. These rates are influenced by factors such as inflation, Federal Reserve policy, and bond-market expectations, with mortgage rates generally following the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield. The recent easing in mortgage rates may provide some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs.

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🔮 Depending on a borrower’s income, credit and other factors, they may qualify for a rate on a 30-year mortgage that is below or above the current average.

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Narrative

U.S. home sales remain stalled this year in large part because of rising mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power and prompting many to put off buying a home.

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🔮 Depending on a borrower’s income, credit and other factors, they may qualify for a rate on a 30-year mortgage that is below or above the current average.

2026-10-22 · Toronto Star

Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 7.32% in first pullback since late August · assertive framing

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Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. asserted

rates → fall → loans

The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.32% from 7.40% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. asserted

Mac → fix → %

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also eased this week. asserted

costs → fix → loan

That average rate slipped to 6.68% from 6.71% last week. asserted

rate → slip → %

Rates on home loans are influenced by inflation, Federal Reserve policy and bond-market investors’ expectations for the economy, among other factors. asserted

Rates → influence → factors

They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. asserted

lenders → follow → loans

Mortgage rates have been climbing since late February, when the U.S. war with Iran began, pushing up the price of oil and driving inflation higher. asserted

war → climb → inflation

The run-up in rates also reflects heightened bond market volatility, which has pushed up yields on U.S. Treasurys. asserted

which → reflect → Treasurys

The 10-year Treasury yield has been mostly easing the last couple of weeks after climbing to its highest level since 2002. asserted

yield → ease → 2002

That’s caused the average rate on a 30-year mortgage to hold steady after reaching 7.4%, its highest level in nearly three years. asserted

rate → cause → years

It surged to more than 5.30% earlier this month and remains well above its 3.97% level from before the war with Iran. asserted

It → surge → Iran

which → remain → home

In late February, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage briefly dipped to 5.98%, its lowest level going back to late 2022. asserted

level → dip → 2022

The rise in rates since then has added roughly $355 to the monthly cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan, going by the latest average rate. asserted

rise → add → rate

Depending on a borrower’s income, credit and other factors, they may qualify for a rate on a 30-year mortgage that is below or above the current average. uncertain

that → depend → average

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. asserted

rates → begin → lows

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. asserted

Sales → occupy → low

In its latest forecast, mortgage buyer Fannie Mae projects that the rate on a 30-year mortgage will average 7.4% in the final quarter of this year, and average 7.5% in 2027. asserted

rate → project → 2027