# Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 16:07 UTC · Category: Business

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 17 articles from 14 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include | Florida Realtors, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Norada Real Estate Investments and Fortune. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| | Florida Realtors | Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQQ2REbVZ6d19XdjQxVGQ3bTdiRklSX2swdGd2MzVZVFlkSUtWTlM3X0VQWEE0SjlfM1NJQW50dGVLVktLaGtISUx6RkI0bE9VdXY5bG5KXzZoLWF5UjhuMkdYUGVvZXN4SGJta096TzJ4NGxjN01aUkpDb3BLNWZkQkFNb0JPbExVMjc1RlVYYUVLb3VVV1hScUhTRmdaMnREM0lmcUxNSXU1Uk5odTduZkxhMA?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in nearly 4 weeks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNekU1TkVDemZDMEo1NGFWS1FlNEpyLUYycmMxc05vOWZVVHJGZmkyQ3BTNE1CM2hicl9rMTVTMXRLTDNFRkM4M3JKa3YxcFFEQnhjRW94OEpUZHZZQzU4SDBwRXJ6SmVNcXhIVmx0b2Q2WnZLeTE3WHlKbUM2YmhacGowdGRKVXJKMHl3VlZ3aUV6d9IBlwFBVV95cUxOYzAxOTZxVXhpZ1NoNTJzUURpNkJJN0hJdF90RC13Qjg3eS1sUnc1VnIzem8wc3N2YzZLN2daY0hNdVRoNktGQ0FTMWREUGFreUpUdEdBZHRNbXZ2QzFBVG5OM21HY1VEOGV5WlI4RUl3dFFSOVpoV2VYSG8wY09jNW1WVzQwYUZfbDJjczZ1VlQ3LU5xaWRZ?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Mortgage Rates Today, August 14, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 17 Basis Points | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdVdlQnAzZGRNclBGUW1HOHZqVTBRN1RFbkdLbXV2TjM4WUlCdHlrNHVYMEprdW5vNk9HbjR4Z3p5eWk4RjVLWEVzdTZCQ3ZYd0VCZ3RCNDRiN2NUb1FVdzdXSG5sVVNEN1hkZk9ldDIxOVdCRndwUU14TkFLdDVhaVd0eE1kYzVKUVNSQg?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 14, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5MY2g0dUpTdFg0WmFCTU52emZtMzJkNjNhNG5mem5NMVlJc0JhUVZsUF9Od0E1WlFTOHFCdzZFTXk1cXVZaEtsUDlxamkweTdJYm1NcU82aWZYbGR4anpNdUVldXZpQ2xaQXZPQnQ3LVpXS3VQRVE?oc=5) |
| Mortgage News Daily | Lowest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 4 Weeks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9OM3A0VjFJZWJfUlU2VmEzZ1VSSm40ejlXRTFJcHFyNkZMV1VPV3pOZVoteHJ6TlhlQzRKV040aXVLcWJaMm9aQVNXVk0xeGVjZGNpQzJwRTlscTFkZXdtd002Vnc2cldyNzc0bVFIa0tuU2fSAXRBVV95cUxOZHliLWdUajJ2YVZiLTVhVWE2c3VmZlVhYjM0SVdOYWVuWmN4bGlvRzNuMGhCaVU1WGJadmhoV0JBdDRhOXE1bEtxWElpbHdXVFREYUtPalhTX1g2eWRwSFdScm55UmtXOVRYU2RzZnlMUFFPWg?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Mortgage rates tick down after encouraging inflation news | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxObmtNM3AwYkdtNzFTOTBWQkNreW5IWlFJVTBTclRYaTlUWi1POGp2ZFJOZUtLNmprdGpVdjVycjZFcDczWG1oQmxPYVkyNDFsNkg2TXJzT2hoRnhxeVhYQVZOdzRUc0VwMUpFX01mMzhYS1d3RzZ2U2x6YjdfVkdwTmJHTmc2RFFKMTRRbmRISGxrck9GcnNVSVp2SGhmZw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks, but remain steeper than last year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQRWlYdXhZNFZRM01yMnJGVVdpeE84N2ZsV0JFa0k0ajYxV09SU094MXpxRTZTOVhKOS02SzhWTURZamJXN0VIb2NsZnlNMmJaOEtFRVhScXlCTUlLZDRlN2dmVGxhNE9zckVFMEhnaVdQdWZEMnhjUTlSRElVY09NNUl3aURhbVMxUTJkV1R2TDJEZ3ZVRWphN3Vnc21BX29zc01RbkNUdw?oc=5) |
| foxbusiness.com | Mortgage rates fall for first time in 6 weeks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBLaXcwMGluWmJQRXpJanNrODFxMlNDQkZySTRvckswZEZSVUU5TThXQkM5TWR6emdYZ3pVZ3R0QUpQQVJwdTFmTW9xRWh2dVRDNVp2TGVQWHl4dHlkVFRzbS1nekI5TDJhQW81cw?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Mortgage rates fall for first time in 6 weeks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBLaXcwMGluWmJQRXpJanNrODFxMlNDQkZySTRvckswZEZSVUU5TThXQkM5TWR6emdYZ3pVZ3R0QUpQQVJwdTFmTW9xRWh2dVRDNVp2TGVQWHl4dHlkVFRzbS1nekI5TDJhQW81c9IBckFVX3lxTE95b0wtQXFMWXVJNVg2ZkpPTG9NQUZZXzRBaVQ4ZVNxaFFPLUtZekVyX0xQMTZQeFNfbUdJUUdnOGlySkN2X1d3dGdmTVBFTG40QS1kUTBfOElWVlg5WEZrQUctSlNrQmZxR1lZbUJPeGFvQQ?oc=5) |
| Realtor.com | Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly to 6.67% as Hopes for Iran Peace Deal Fizzle Out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPcHRHbmtULU5CNDF5M0kyd0w1UkZCSy1XZzNoV283NTdPc0N5NVhHS3A0dDVwN0F1Z05ET2IxX09TMGVEMC05SzZEbVRZU0hqSHFFbzR0QzJ4c3JqSGVVZ3QxUUNkWW9xejNhWUhocThmcjlOSk1WSUZrZzhtajFwRjFrVktfQW12?oc=5) |
| 10tv.com | Average long-term US mortgage rate slips for the 1st time in six weeks, but it's still higher than this time last year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugJBVV95cUxQa05nRVlGdVo3MXoycjdSdE9fSXgzX1dMVHdrT292UjZ4WXducnZNa0pnVjctelpMYnpTcWtiNU1INEstWUQyemZCS0N3cXA1VmdJckVkSUxVZ2VlYnlsOEFrQ2xUTmtkY25MajY1bmZwUFRkYy1YN1k3RjcwMk43aGxObTRuc1JiWTgyZ08yWGhaM0xJS2JXMkJ3YjN2ZzgxdXEwNGJYRzFoa0M1cWdWeDhmSDd1dmwyby12V3hFd1J3Z3dPaEhscUxOZTFTZFpPZDNXVmt6eFdYNEVGdVducTFncDdfNGZnLUhTbTNleEYxb3lhN0NBM2VrZmd5Z3RkcFdXMU1yMXIwQ3p4UVdJRm1maGZtMkY0cmR0bnduODZVVjM4SDcwNlZhdUo5WlRSVGdEdDJnT0pOUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage rates see first drop in six weeks: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, August 13, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxOaVBKd2J3cFRHMkFLSTBweldid09YTTdYR2NNMU1sYmtrWmMwcHRVT2d1Z1B4VHlXN1VZZnZMcnNob2lSUGxlRFB1UU5GSmVhSnRNMlpnZTJIMjB1S0FwTXFkNmRXVmYxNzdyZUQ1ZjBSa0Ricml4WUNCM09HSHh3UlZqLVp3MnJmc3ZDWUUwaFhrNUxLWWxKN3JEOVhUczJDcWZnVzE1SHhLQTRzOVVxUnhFRlkxSng4M2xyeXNVOU42VGtiRVBMaVVSczVwQmIwd005ZEl5REs3VlU3akt2a01aeFROTUhaQlMyeFdqemRMeDd4WHE3empDdlVHTjFjMjVwU1ZtY1U0Z0hBbzZHNDNJXzE?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Today’s Mortgage Rates, August 12: 30-Year Rises to 6.65%, Experts Drop 6% Forecast | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPczUzb0hoczhLNDB0aERqeEV2a1R6ZGFwWm91U3J3VjhzYUxpc2sxczIya1pVZ2prZUE1NDFFNU9zU0hseWRzaHJlOFdscGd2aEs1UmpMZ1NWWlhDRXVpZU1SckJUN2tuMG1hcWl1bjh3LTJBWFlEbFI4cERzVk84MmNvcU1XcVBPUWc?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Mortgage Rates Are High, And Here’s Why They Could Get Higher | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNdGd3WUJEa2NTa1BDUEt5c045ODRoRXMxOWMyckJSOWctTGp5NmRfUWw0a3NoeTBfZ1lYSDFoMTBYa2FMRUtrYmI0NGxJTE56OWFkc0tGVG04YlRLaFlJUllhWHJSOUJrdDR4UkM5YVZoZWVJUUV6aWM0YU5CU1JOOHR6dm9hZ29xUGpJQW1Od2d0QkhuTTBWMFM5Z0V1VEgwZkFURXUwaHhRM3dVaXc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Fixed rates move higher | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxQLS1qU2k5RUt6Rkp0Y0NkWDBKejN4ak9wOFBhcnRjYTU5UHo4LUtGRmVOLXpFN2lmV04xam8xTnhObWFaT0c0bEY1YTYwcVRwazVQSjY0X3dud3ZVZHJxQkI3MWRmc3R2LS02V3l3UkcyT0daa3BRZzRac0x1WjRhMnN2YjF6Q0l0dk5UTERPUG9hbDVaYVhFY0xWWFAyWHNXVnhSRmZXbmpWTVR4eF9KWGFMaExmYWpjc0ZhcmZYenEzYnQzRDBHRnFxNkloZU1YRnMtcXktSndpT0xHcm1aTGEwdllJdUJSSVFKVlNpN2toaWtKbUw2TUhuNzI?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-13/mortgage-rates-back-at-3-week-lows*