• Freddie Mac’s PMMS showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Aug. 27, 2026, little changed.
• The 30-year rate edged up from 6.65% a week earlier; it was 6.56% a year earlier.
• The 15-year fixed rate rose to 5.98% from 5.95%; it compared with 5.69% a year earlier.
• Chief Economist Sam Khater cited resilient consumer spending, rising incomes, more listings, slower price growth, pointing to a more balanced market.

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