The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 5.979%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal Blue. That’s down roughly 2 basis points from the prior report, and up less than a basis point from a week ago. Read on to compare average rates for a variety of conventional and government-backed mortgage types and see whether rates have increased or decreased.

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