Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 16
30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.37% as 15-Year Purchase Rate Drops to 5.87%
Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 16

30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.37% as 15-Year Purchase Rate Drops to 5.87%

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 16

Summary

  • 6.37% is the average 30-year mortgage rate as of June 16, down from 6.62% on May 21, while the 15-year purchase rate eased to 5.87% from 6.0%, according to Zillow.
  • Refinance costs also declined: the average 30-year refi rate fell to 6.70% from 6.87%, and the 15-year refi rate slipped to 5.79% from 6.0%.
  • The pullback follows a spring run-up of more than half a percentage point after war with Iran, higher oil prices and rising inflation reversed the early-2026 easing trend.
  • Rates remain volatile and could shift again this week depending on signals from the Federal Reserve, even as current levels look improved from recent weeks.

Insights

The Iran peace deal lowered oil prices, but could LNG disruptions still push mortgage rates higher?
With home prices at a record high, is this brief mortgage rate relief enough to revive the housing market?
Is this mortgage rate dip a real recovery, or will a new Fed chair's policies bring more volatility?