• Freddie Mac’s survey showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.4% on October 15, 2026, unchanged from the previous week.
• The 30-year rate remained above its year-earlier average of 6.27%.
• Meanwhile, the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71%, down from 6.73% the previous week.
• That compared with a 15-year average of 5.52% a year earlier.

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