# Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-30 18:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 25 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Finance, Fortune, Bloomberg.com and Mortgage News Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage retreat, still near one-year high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNbG9YSG9VVTVRT0p1MV9DaEdON0JyQ1hXN2ZaTzdhUHpNTzNBbWttSml6S000ODJZT0RaaHJ0RFFZUk1rTDVwaGxxczJ1THJ6Ri03aDZfcXBwSVpzeGdqa0NYWTJNdmVCeWNGQjJMRjBQRlNIMGdyeFEwS1I3dEV6ek5oZXdmV0E1bFJTeDM3aExiTGx2aE1IQg?oc=5) |
| Mortgage News Daily | Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Ahead of Jobs Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE12RWJYYm5oWmdXZVZVLVFCaWw2TUpJQmJacDhWOGRlM2tyWVhkVF9hejBQamh4R0RoeGwzY3FQUnVvNmpCbno1X2hmaHdCaGFNOVlDeklPdFNTWkZhN0RkNnJnd3l2blFRRmpHNUVUOE4yb2vSAXRBVV95cUxNSXZTSHlIb0RuMmZOUEExVkhoWmhlcDZMZzdzM3dobzdqdUFQZnhmcHhSSnRzR1lIaDUyaTc4U0FvMzhBa2tFczhvUjRYcU5ZUUF6c3N4NXZFeXoyNmJRSjFmM04yUjJzVkRURTIzbEJXeWpTVw?oc=5) |
| TradingView | US FREDDIE MAC 15-YEAR MORTGAGE RATE AVERAGES 6.01% IN LATEST WEEK VS. 6.04% LAST WEEK, 5.75% IN YEAR AGO WEEK | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxQT3BOTlZ4amVkNWUtbjRrR3RubjJ6YlJDOWtNTkktUXdNbWRLS2gtQWVNbUxxSEdiZGVCamlfZURpb1p1SGJBTklIYUFKTV9FU3dkb01KdGNMY01NOTBTSUpiQmFzcExHQjNrOXhBVllSbHJzdDNpWFVXbGxVTnFrSmhFTDdQaElESkFLTlJPWWtrcXhVR09TQ0RwbXdlOEdoWUFxbEROMGVYNS0yX3p4REhhTUh3RjlYNEt1WEY0RE1SWVFUZ3I2ZGpYS0RReUNsNHd4WUNKVUFESGFjMDlXQXRjRDZqQkZJNGpMRWcxd3pWRWhmZVV3?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Mortgage Rates Today, August 6, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 15 Basis Points | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOQTQ3dFVPck4wcF9TTDhFeW1XVmRIdHY0SEZGZGJGSDB0YXYtbml3QzlpXzhfbHM1Z3I2UWVNUmVCRFFCLXpvS3hJdHZBMTBqNUs4em0zZ21lU08yRXRQekhBbk93VFc5ZnBHUDhCTENYaWpxaUozcGMxeFlDU0xmWW1sT3NVSllXSU1B?oc=5) |
| Newsweek | Mortgage Rates Are Creating a Two-Tier Housing Market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNWFpFUGJpSDZXeUJlYlV5SklPSWhVbkxwNjlKeTgzQkNQVUVhcTd1UHdEazE0Q25BN3FOQzdNbkxSajUzaEttT3Z4Z19vNVVpUjkxN3V5YXNPcU1SUkU0Y19QYmVldjItM0lQWm5EeTNUcDNSV0huLVVjSTJWbUlZS1dPSnN4UEtL?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage rates hit highest levels in over a year: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, August 6, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxPTFdhQXd1eW84X0pYVTJJUGNoNmVEckRXTUpCYWlodFhsSU4zOTA4UkpKdk1yWW9KQ3ZjanJRZlZMbUNhM1RkRVdpZTVjbVUtTHdPQ0Z4WFY4VWZ0Nk9qMDNRaG9ZX2lKem9OcDVZLWtiMU9RQzJFcDBXS0lkRnZwTWd4ODMyVC11bTIzXzdIeHQtb1V1Wl80ajV5RExtZ2NETm9aZW82YkZ3M1VVTkxZSVI4TFlfN1A0dU5KOGJXak1ZekxzOTE1THlmMFJYTTZSbVZrNjF2WWNEbmNoTkE3TE9DRHNsenRPSGRHTy1sNHV3YmM2cVNGNEZkQ3llWmZHbHo5SlN6NkJEcnB0bng1d0NDR2FIelJWUG13?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week, hitting levels not seen since 2025 for 2nd week in a row | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOWDJMTlFwa2lYN0F0MWQzX0xNQlhqS0Z3VGJ1WmI3Y0VsU1JDbExQT05ZRzBqcmx3Snp1OEFVdkZvY09XRkhRblpPaEhMRXcxdkwxd1VOY0xqWUtraV9YRmxOd1BXbnVPNUQtN08xeWtsWDNkVkNNamhWSHB5eDMxT1llazNLS2tZcEV1aFk2b0RHQQ?oc=5) |
| foxbusiness.com | Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE9QZTRfZ0o5UmtwTXJ6dHlzVkVnOW9HTWFDbV9NQklqZFUtS25VazBqWURjUlR0S1RqcGhuWjZhTmJVdWhWNnhCcWx2RTdCQ1pmX1c2TnJoQTdFaktaSDRlekRCX0JXYzk1OTdZ0gFwQVVfeXFMTjNOX3hUdHk0SGtMbXVNZk9QY0pRQWdkQVUyd01uX1pPUHR2WDQ1RGx0R3ZRSGw0NE9aSVNzTW5qUDFHNHBxbTNxYUY5aklSOHdPNjhsaWN5SXNWZnNMVjhJemZUSzRPV2VreEN1eWFraQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, August 6, 2026: Rates mostly lower on Iran optimism | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigJBVV95cUxPdDRfbHVzYkhYMXBQdHpSemxteHBrYkFvZ2hQTXNFREF5TVpnSWN1OElVVTNvdTdnZE9FUmVVbnFobE95Q3RRbTd2QlUxem9qSDdvUGtfeTlOdU40R2NfM0FNd19SNWxLYjZ2MjcxN1VPSmtRb0RpR3hibllFRVJDRjF1WXU2SVg4MHBrZDZyRFBwVFJqWWI3S3p4cENTMVJldlBUT3NsMDEtcWU0aE1BdzFQNFNyNzlkcV80TkpOcmQ2a1prTmR6S3M0QUg1Yl9zcmVqV2ZxWlFmalQtVjc2RDFBM2R6dUhJRVZpdWpJeFo4V3V1WFJsYWhob3FiTlBVRjkwS1FjQ2lvZw?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 6, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBrSTNjbVNtaXRmQmo1TV9lMW9SX21ud0M1V2c2M21xNFNEaWVEYXpYR2JpX1AzWkxFYlpDbFB0aDQwTm4wOGZCcHFHWDQtb0REVm5GenlVQ0hiWEs4S2N5U044dTVHNWFnNjBLajZLM1A3Y0w2b3c?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Why Are US Mortgage Rates So High? What Would Lower Them? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPLUxsWGNoTWhiYkhtcEJwWGcya09kMjRPMHlnWi1jeHZxUmhNYW1Demk1TU04UEFXdTNXSHR3LWJaTGNCeXdBcGdSaEowUTd2NWxJd2VDcUxnQ3dFLVNMR0FzRElYYXA5QThfM2hvN0xZLVp5Zk1rX0Z1SFlUQ2lTQWZlSFFuMEhKb2hCYUNuS2lET2tvZS1vcjcxZFdSVXhWWDN5d2JjQlBfQktWNUlRbw?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 5, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1OM2NfVUtyZEh3NGdVaG1nTHQxd0hSbTAtOXVLYllKNW1icHlHemdxN2dqbENhdF9uczhhT0JTQk1uVUNtQ1ZSdzEtUDhZenZDVXhHVThnOWloam4wRXFMNHJKV2ptSGt3aUUxaWgtRFJHLW5zVmc?oc=5) |
| Mortgage News Daily | Mortgage Rates Steady at 2 Week Lows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5GUGdMXzJadkdGUlNWaUxKMnpsaXdMMUVjbWU5LTBGQUpDa2NMOWtZaUI2U0JfSjN1UDlmMXZBOThkbGp3Sm1XaUswNHVwMHkxcTlTX0FHOEhlSlRLZ3dkMU9fbk80ZXB2R3lJbkFUanVKd0nSAXRBVV95cUxQVzJxWE1aM2cxbjdvVmNWbUdNWHAtS0pKTGNOTV96cC1CYW9SZGdVcFFlajg3akNTeE93R0FaQVBqR1JYNlFEa1RXV0xoMnZHclV6VXczMUZ0RXdzTFhIalhlUmFURERxdTJ3cmtndlBDcjlwRg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 5, 2026: Rates mixed as Iran negotiations focus on Hormuz | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAJBVV95cUxQdEg4dW5NTE1sdy13dG1HRW9UUWtmTW9Ha0c0TjN1UmVIQ2VsNlBxUDZ5Nmhlcm5GSmZoUTZucE5BQldGMWJaa05KakxaMDR5WG9qM2hRakdVOE0zUmlBbl80TDJUVllMWXQ2YVh4RnNLdU55OW1Wek1TN3d4MTlEWlRxUzNsMzQtZ29SalpqbVVCa09qV1U2NFVhQXRrNHREa3hOZ0JiU1lxNmx1V1BQcnladkViODJFanNVRGQzYTNWdk1QR3MwenRQOFNWSzJfaHFySThvbG5PSHpraVhXeTFCYVNzeHJMbTh2S2w5c0FMak5HclRfSmpBMXVnU0N3YVotRVIzbmNodlhaWkRDZWdOYTBYX0sxb180Rw?oc=5) |
| Tampa Bay Times | Mortgage rates hit a one-year high. What does it mean for Florida real estate? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPVVdaUGZCYUdSQ3duMTFJd2FRbENIYXdaWnlOeXNtVE1XdU5pLWk5X1pqYkc4ZmE0UlprdDRQakdlRUJOOXlENlA0X0pxQ09nV0o2a0FBRVQwVXlocDZmeDVDLWt6LVZ6Q2RlRExpN1h4ZHVRb0VKMGI4a1RiUmZ5bGNzdHpCaTdkVmFybTEtWTRzc3VLQm45OE1n?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-30/average-30-year-us-mortgage-rate-rises-to-highest-level-in-a-year-at-6-66*