Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 20, 2026: 30-year fixed hits highest rate since August '25
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
According to the Zillow lender marketplace, almost every rate we track has moved higher compared to yesterday. The average 30-year fixed rate is 6.41%, the same as yesterday. The 20-year fixed rate is 6.39%, up 32 basis points from Monday.
Sources
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/mortgages/article/mortgage-refinance-rates-today-tuesday-may-19-2026-100000549.html
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CNBC 10000115
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/19/average-30-year-fixed-mortgage-rate-rises-to-6-point-75-percent.html
3
CNBC Top News
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/the-rate-on-a-mortgage-you-will-be-paying-this-year-is-getting-higher.html
4
CNBC 10000115
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/mortgage-rates-closing-in-on-7percent.html
5
Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/mortgages/article/mortgage-refinance-interest-rates-today-wednesday-may-20-2026-100000386.html
6
Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-20/us-mortgage-rates-rose-to-almost-two-month-high-in-latest-week
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Seeking Alpha Market News
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4907146-55-years-of-average-monthly-us-30-year-conventional-fixed-mortgage-rates?source=feed_all_articles