Weekly update
Mortgage rates, week of May 14, 2026
The 30-year fixed averaged 6.36%, down 0.01 points from last week.
- 30-year fixed
- 6.36%
- 15-year fixed
- 5.71%
- 10-year Treasury
- 4.47%
- Spread
- 1.89
The numbers behind the week
- The 15-year fixed averaged 5.71%, down 0.01 points.
- Between the two readings the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 points and the gap between it and the mortgage rate narrowed 0.07 points. Together those make up the 0.01-point move.
- Four weeks ago the 30-year average was 6.30%.
- That is 0.45 points below a year ago (6.81%).
- Over the past 52 weeks the 30-year average has ranged from 5.98% to 6.89%.
- The spread over the 10-year Treasury is 1.89 points, against an average of 2.23 across the history on this site.
| Change from May 7, 2026 | Points |
|---|---|
| 10-year Treasury yield | +0.06 |
| Spread over the Treasury | -0.07 |
| 30-year mortgage rate | -0.01 |
Each mortgage average is compared with the most recent daily Treasury yield on or before its date, so the split is approximate. The Treasury spread page explains the gap.