Mortgage rates were just a hair higher for the average lender on Thursday. The underlying bond market lost some ground following a stronger weekly Jobless Claims report and in sympathy with global bond market weakness overnight.

Fifteen-year mortgage rates fell to a one-month low today. Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.14%, compared to 6.15% a week ago, according to the Mortgage Research Center.

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Global bond yields declined Wednesday, led by markets in Europe, after a string of soft economic reports led investors to add to bets on more interest-rate cuts in 2026. The U.K.'s 10-year gilt yield declined to 4.

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