Mortgage rates on July 17, 2025, hold steady as 30-year fixed sits at 6.625%. Here’s what today’s numbers mean for buyers and refinancers.

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds don't like inflation.  When inflation reports are higher than the market expected, rates tend to rise, all other things being equal.   But today's inflation numbers were a bit lower than the median forecast.

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has remained relatively close to its high so far this year of just above 7%, set in mid-January. The 30-year rate’s low point this year was in early April when it briefly dipped to 6.62%.

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JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo saw a surge in mortgage originations in Q2 2025, but the gains in volume came with lower margins.

Mortgage holders with deals expiring soon can expect to pay more, according to Bank of England calculations, though the increase is less than previously forecast

Rates for refinancing loans continue to edge up, pushing the 30-year refi average to its highest level since mid-June. Rates also climbed for other refi loan types.