Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=Zg2AxLU7grK Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Mortgage rates reach new high since start of war in Iran [5qT0TzUwL0g] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT Mortgage rates are now at their highest level in months. Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.46% just as the spring buying season gets underway. Those rates had dipped recently below 6% to levels not seen since 2022 — until the war started in Iran. Now fewer people are applying for home loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the typical mortgage payment is inching up, per a study from real estate company Redfin. Read the full story: ---- Socials for KSL TV: Socials for KSL NewsRadio: 9ES8n9glWez HkRSj9tf90C HpelOIlMVj2 daNY5Dll1Xu IfT9mrDP0R1 nwqX1UKwOSh J4T0jHllwIM
Mortgage rates are now at their highest level in months. Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.46% just as the spring buying season gets underway. Those rates had dipped recently below 6% to levels not seen since 2022 — until the war started in Iran. Now fewer people are applying for home loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the typical mortgage payment is inching up, per a study from real estate company Redfin. Read the full story: ---- Socials for KSL TV: Socials for KSL NewsRadio: 9ES8n9glWez HkRSj9tf90C HpelOIlMVj2 daNY5Dll1Xu IfT9mrDP0R1 nwqX1UKwOSh J4T0jHllwIM