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Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Since August as War Fans Inflation

Bloomberg Markets · May 21, 2026, 6:18 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Diane Swonk, Chief Economist at KPMG joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." US mortgage rates surged this week to the highest level since August, threatening a spring selling season that was just starting to get a pulse. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans jumped to 6.51% from 6.36%, the bigg

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