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Fannie Economists See Interest Rates Staying Higher for Longer
February 19, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Fannie projects that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will hold at 6.1% in the second quarter before declining to 6.0% in the third quarter and then remain at that level through the end of 2027.
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