The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.40% in the week ending October 15, 2026, unchanged from 7.40% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
The national average price of regular gasoline was $4.33 a gallon for the week of October 12, 2026, down 2 cents from $4.35 the week before, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the 12 months ending in September 2026, up from 3.4% the month before, according to Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in September 2026, up from 4.1% the month before, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.