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title: "Weekly mortgage rates rise; jobs report reflects uncertain economy"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278173322.md"
description: "Mortgage rates rose this week, with the average 30-year fixed rate increasing by seven basis points to 5.94% as of March 6. This rise follows the announcement of a new war in the Middle East, contributing to economic uncertainty reflected in the recent jobs report."
datetime: "2026-03-06T22:03:16.000Z"
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# Weekly mortgage rates rise; jobs report reflects uncertain economy

Mortgage rates increased this week following news of a new war in the Middle East. In the week ending March 6, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate went up seven basis points from the week prior to 5.94%, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage...

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