Mortgage Rates Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Freddie Mac reported a slight increase in average U.S. mortgage rates for both 30-year and 15-year fixed loans, driven by rising geopolitical tensions rather than Federal Reserve policy changes.

By Eric Revell Fri, May 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 30, 2026, 21:23 UTC

Mortgage Rates Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Topics: fed policy geopolitics housing market mortgage rates

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