Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=fqde8sojfTc Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Mortgage rates rise in defiance of Trump’s $200 billion push, hurting GOP on affordability [wjjlJVtLdWS] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT After months of a gradual decline, mortgage rates are trending back up because of the war with Iran, defying President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower them and undercutting Republicans on the key issue of affordability. As of Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen to nearly 6.5%, according to Mortgage News Daily, which tracks rates daily. Read more here: #mortgageratesrise #housingaffordabilitycrisis #trumpeconomicplan #gophousingissue #realestatemarket2026 #washingtonexaminer Check out our website: SoYvqSAPt7a vWc9VHjKtun 9swvr1d6dEn 5IQqUGNaj7r C2Gq3OdlVeR rHUteAdxl0H
After months of a gradual decline, mortgage rates are trending back up because of the war with Iran, defying President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower them and undercutting Republicans on the key issue of affordability. As of Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen to nearly 6.5%, according to Mortgage News Daily, which tracks rates daily. Read more here: #mortgageratesrise #housingaffordabilitycrisis #trumpeconomicplan #gophousingissue #realestatemarket2026 #washingtonexaminer Check out our website: SoYvqSAPt7a vWc9VHjKtun 9swvr1d6dEn 5IQqUGNaj7r C2Gq3OdlVeR rHUteAdxl0H