Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, February 26: Higher But Still Seeing Fives

TL;DR: Average mortgage rates went up today, but remain below 6%.

# Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, February 26: Higher But Still Seeing Fives TL;DR: Average mortgage rates went up today, but remain below 6%. **Read the full article:** [NerdWallet](https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/news/mortgage-rates-today-thursday-february-26-2026) *This article was originally published by NerdWallet. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*