Mortgage rates Monday, June 29, 2026 | Fortune

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.416%, a decrease of about 3 basis points from the day before, according to data from mortgage data company Optimal Blue.

Meanwhile, the average rate for a 15-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan is 5.768%, almost unchanged during the same period.

Here’s a quick look at week-over-week rate changes.

Fortune reviewed the latest Optimal Blue data available on June 26, reflecting rates for loans locked in as of June 25.

We ran the numbers through the mortgage calculator provided by the federal government’s Office of Financial Readiness. At the current rate of 6.416%, on a 30-year mortgage where you borrow $300,000, you’d pay roughly $376,679.56 in interest over the life of the loan.

On a 15-year mortgage with the same loan amount used for the estimate, you’d pay roughly $148,942.33 in interest over the life of the loan at the current rate of 5.768%.

Read on to see how mortgage rates have changed day by day.

This may be the most popular mortgage type in the United States.

The current average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.416%. That’s down from 6.449% on the last day’s report.

This type of mortgage is popular with homeowners seeking to minimize interest payments over the life of their loan.

The current average 15-year mortgage rate is 5.768%. That’s barely up from 5.767% on the last day’s report.

A jumbo mortgage is one that exceeds the conforming loan limits set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. While the limit can vary in certain high-cost-of-living-areas, in most of the U.S., it’s $832,750 for 2026.

The current average rate on a 30-year jumbo loan is 6.457%. That’s down from 6.514% on the last day’s report.

This type of mortgage is oftentimes more accessible to borrowers with slightly lower credit scores than conventional mortgages. Lenders are protected because these loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

The current average rate on a 30-year FHA home loan is 6.232%. That’s down from 6.287% on the last day’s report.

These loans are, in general, available to U.S. military members and veterans and surviving spouses. One attractive feature is that they have no minimum down payment requirement, unlike most other mortgage types.

The current average rate on a 30-year VA home loan is 6.060%. That’s down from 6.100% on the last day’s report.

A USDA loan is meant to help low- to moderate-income borrowers purchase a home in an eligible rural area. Like VA loans, USDA loans have no minimum down payment requirement.

The current average rate on a 30-year USDA home loan is 6.286%. That’s up from 6.170% on the last day’s report.

It’s long been true that mortgage interest rates often rise and fall in tandem with changes the Federal Reserve makes to its benchmark federal funds rate—the rate banks charge each other to borrow funds overnight.

When the Fed hikes its rate, rates on consumer products (including mortgages) often rise accordingly, and when the Fed cuts its rate, rates on consumer products often decrease.

At its most recent meeting June 16-17, the Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate at 3.50% – 3.75%. The FOMC has its next meeting scheduled for July 28-29.

The Fed dropped its benchmark rate to effectively zero in 2020, trying to prevent a recession as the coronavirus pandemic caused unprecedented strain on Americans’ health and safety and the economy too. For a brief period, mortgage rates dropped lower than ever before—with the average mortgage rate dropping to a stunning low of 2.65% in January 2021.

As long as another catastrophe of that level doesn’t occur, experts expect mortgage rates will not dip that low again in our lifetimes.

Mortgage rates have ticked up ever so slightly. Per the Mortgage Bankers Association, applications increased 1 percent for the week ending June 19, compared to a week earlier.

Purchase applications were down a bit, while mortgage refi activity was up.

This came as mortgage interest rates held relatively steady, with the Federal Reserve opting not to decrease the federal funds rate at its most recent meeting.

“Mortgage rates changed little over the course of last week, despite the more hawkish tone from the FOMC at its June meeting,” Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s SVP and chief economist, said in a news release.

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It’s wise to shop around both for different mortgage types and with different lenders, so you can find the loan and the rate that works best for your needs. For example, someone with a stellar credit score might find the best deal with a conventional mortgage. But someone with a credit score under 600 might get an opportunity with an FHA loan they wouldn’t get with a conventional loan.

And, shopping around for the best rate can make a very real difference in your mortgage payment. When interest rates are generally high in the market overall, homebuyers can sometimes save $600 to $1,200 annually if they apply with multiple mortgage lenders, according to Freddie Mac research.

Not quite. The APR is typically slightly higher than the interest rate as the APR factors in both the interest you’ll pay and any fees as well.

We’ve been seeing the average rate hover near 6.50% for 30-year conventional mortgages. If you score a rate slightly higher than 6.00%, that’s probably a good rate for the current environment.

It’s uncertain, but possible. Mortgage rates could dip if the Fed decides to cut the federal funds rate in 2026. But note that there are other factors that influence mortgage rates too, including inflation, the national debt, and demand for home loans.

Glen is a commerce editor on the Fortune personal finance team covering housing, mortgages, and credit. He’s been immersed in the world of personal finance since 2019, holding editor and writer roles at USA TODAY Blueprint, Forbes Advisor, and LendingTree before he joined Fortune. Glen loves getting a chance to dig into complicated topics and break them down into manageable pieces of information that folks can easily digest and use in their daily lives.