The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged up this week, ending a five-week decline in borrowing costs for homebuyers.

Markets are eyeing next week's inflation data for more clarity on how tariffs are impacting price growth. Here's how that impacts mortgage rates.

Mortgage rates are a little higher today than they were seven days ago, but still lower than in early 2025, when the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached above 7%. Even though Federal Reserve policy doesn’t directly impact mortgage rates,