What was the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. in 2025?
Answerabout 6.66%
Mortgage rates have stayed well above their pandemic-era lows through the mid-2020s.
Source: Bankrate, citing Freddie Mac data (2025) bankrate.com
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4 sourced facts about interest rates and the economy, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 6.66%
Mortgage rates have stayed well above their pandemic-era lows through the mid-2020s.
Source: Bankrate, citing Freddie Mac data (2025) bankrate.com
Answer22.15%
Credit card rates have climbed well above historical norms in recent years.
Source: Federal Reserve, Consumer Credit (G.19) release federalreserve.gov
Answerabout 6.39%
Shorter mortgage terms usually carry a lower interest rate than the standard 30-year loan.
Source: Bankrate bankrate.com
Answer716
That was up slightly from an average of 710 the year before, in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia (Credit score in the United States) (2021) en.wikipedia.org