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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 18, 2026: Will rates rise or fall this week?
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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 18, 2026: Will rates rise or fall this week?

Yahoo Finance · May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 18, 2026: Will rates rise or fall this week? Tim Manni · Lead Editor Mon, May 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT+7 5 min read Mortgage rates on all types of loans have been on the rise since last Monday, according to the Zillow lender marketplace.

Since last week, the 30-year conforming fixed rate is up 16 basis points to 6.41%, the 20-year fixed is up 12 basis points to 6.07%, the 15-year fixed is up 14 basis points to 5.80%, and the 5/1 ARM is up 22 basis points to 6.63%.

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