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Short Takes: Interest Rates on Mortgages Spike / Pending Home Sales Hold Up in August / Housing Starts Increase / Mike Middleman New CEO of Archwell Capital

September 18, 2026

Brandon Ivey

The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased by 19 basis points this week, to 6.95% as of Thursday, according to Freddie Mac.

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