Today’s Mortgage Rates: August 21, 2026

Mortgage rates moved higher on Thursday as the initial effect of the government's bond buyback program wore off.

# Today’s Mortgage Rates: August 21, 2026 Mortgage rates moved higher on Thursday as the initial effect of the government's bond buyback program wore off. **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/current-mortgage-rates/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*