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Mortgage rates Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 | Fortune
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U.S. mortgage rates edged up on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, according to Mortgage Research Center data reviewed by Fortune. The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage rose to 7.065% from 7.053% the prior day. For a 15-year, fixed-rate conforming loan, the average increased to 6.320% from 6.297%. Fortune also reported averages for other categories: 30-year jumbo at 7.244%, 30-year FHA at 6.502%, and 30-year VA at 6.600%, each slightly higher than the day before. Loan cost examples used a $300,000 principal to estimate lifetime interest totals.
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