MarketsMortgage Rates in US Climb for Third Week, Reaching 6.26%FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandHomes in San Francisco.Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Prashant GopalNovember 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM UTCBookmarkSaveMortgage rates climbed for a third week, further squeezing affordability for homebuyers. The average for 30-year, fixed loans rose to 6.26%, up from 6.24% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. That compares with 6.84% a year earlier.