Today's Financial Rates

Every rate that touches an American household — mortgages, savings, Treasuries, inflation and fuel — pulled straight from government and Federal Reserve data, updated each morning.

📅 Updated September 11, 2026
📌 This is an archived snapshot from September 11, 2026. See today's current rates →

What today's numbers mean

If you're looking to buy or refinance, mortgage rates just ticked up: the 30-year fixed hit 6.76%, up from 6.71% a week ago. On a $400,000 home, that 0.05% jump means about $17 more per month, or roughly $6,000 extra over 30 years. The 15-year fixed is at 6.09%, still a significant monthly commitment.

Inflation remains above comfort for savers. Year-over-year CPI sits at 3.3%, though the core rate sits at 2.47%. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's benchmark rate is at 3.63%, which feeds into savings accounts and money-market rates. After taxes, most savers aren't outpacing inflation, which means cash loses purchasing power over time. Gas prices are holding at $4.16 per gallon, a steady weight on household budgets.

The job market remains stable, with unemployment at 4.1%. Whether you're borrowing for a home or protecting savings, the rates tell a consistent story: higher borrowing costs paired with modest returns on cash.

🏠 Mortgage & Home Loans

National averages from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, published weekly on Thursday.

30-Year Fixed
6.76%
▲ 0.05 pt
Week of Sep 10, 2026
A year ago: 6.35%
15-Year Fixed
6.09%
▲ 0.05 pt
Week of Sep 10, 2026
A year ago: 5.50%
Bank Prime Rate
6.75%
unchanged
As of Sep 9, 2026
Most HELOCs and credit cards are priced off this rate.
Median Home Price
$410,700
Quarter ending Apr 1, 2026
A year ago: $416,100

🏦 The Fed, Savings & Borrowing

The short-term rates that set what your savings account pays and what your debt costs.

Fed Funds Effective
3.63%
unchanged
Sep 9, 2026
A year ago: 4.33%
SOFR
3.64%
unchanged
Sep 9, 2026
The benchmark that replaced LIBOR on floating-rate loans.
3-Month Treasury
4.00%
Sep 10, 2026
A rough ceiling on what money-market funds can pay.
2-Year Treasury
4.43%
▲ 0.04 pt
Sep 9, 2026
Tracks where markets think short rates are heading.

📈 Treasury Yield Curve

What the US government pays to borrow across every maturity. Mortgage rates track the 10-year closely.

3.91
1 Mo
4.00
3 Mo
4.07
6 Mo
4.28
1 Yr
4.56
2 Yr
4.63
3 Yr
4.75
5 Yr
4.84
7 Yr
4.95
10 Yr
5.39
20 Yr
5.37
30 Yr

US Treasury constant-maturity yields, Sep 10, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury.

10-Year Treasury
4.83%
▲ 0.03 pt
Sep 9, 2026
A year ago: 4.08%
30-Year Treasury
5.28%
▲ 0.03 pt
Sep 9, 2026
10Y − 2Y Spread
0.39 pt
▼ 0.01 pt
Sep 10, 2026
Below zero is an inverted curve — historically a recession warning.

🛒 Cost of Living

Inflation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and pump prices from the Energy Information Administration.

CPI Inflation (YoY)
3.3%
Data through Jul 1, 2026
How much more the same basket of goods costs than a year ago.
Core CPI (YoY)
2.5%
Data through Jul 1, 2026
Strips out food and energy — the number the Fed watches.
Regular Gasoline
$4.157
▲ 0.086
Week of Sep 7, 2026
A year ago: $3.192
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
unchanged
Aug 1, 2026
A year ago: 4.3%

📊 Markets & Commodities

Where retirement accounts and fuel budgets get moved around.

S&P 500
7,636.36
▼ 37.16
Sep 9, 2026
A year ago: 6,512.61
Nasdaq Composite
26,253.34
▼ 168.07
Sep 9, 2026
VIX Volatility
16.46
▲ 0.74
Sep 9, 2026
Under 20 is calm; over 30 signals market stress.
WTI Crude Oil
$97.26
▲ 3.05
Sep 9, 2026
Feeds into gas prices with a two-to-three week lag.
Bitcoin
$76,558
24-hour price
Ethereum
$2,437.55
24-hour price

💱 US Dollar Exchange Rates

European Central Bank reference rates for Sep 10, 2026.

Currency1 USD buys
Canadian Dollar (CAD)1.3816
Euro (EUR)0.8609
British Pound (GBP)0.7396
Japanese Yen (JPY)154.1800
Mexican Peso (MXN)16.9435

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is pulled automatically from a primary public source. Nothing is estimated or modeled by us.

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