Rate update

Mortgage rates for Friday, August 21, 2026

· Jeff Zimmer, NMLS #118397

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Priced August 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

  • 30-year fixed6.500%Rate6.560%APR0.111Points
  • 15-year fixed5.750%Rate5.838%APR0.073Points
  • FHA 30-year fixed5.875%Rate6.750%APR0.308Points

Based on a $500,000 purchase with 20% down ($400,000 loan amount), credit score over 780, 30-day rate lock, primary residence, single family dwelling. Each rate shown is bought down with discount points paid at closing — one point is 1% of the loan amount. The points change daily with the market, and the APR beside each rate already includes them.

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Rates are subject to change without notice and are available only in North Carolina. This is not a guarantee of credit or an offer to lend. Your rate depends on your credit, the property and the loan you choose. Triangle Mortgage LLC, NMLS #1725415.

Today’s par pricing for the advertised scenario, quoted at 10:45 AM Eastern.

Each rate above is bought down with discount points paid at closing, and the points are shown beside it. The APR carries that cost, which is what makes two lenders’ offers comparable — a rate quoted without its APR tells you very little on its own.

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