# Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 16:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 14.42

## Intelligence Brief
"Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 13 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by floridarealtors.org, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Norada Real Estate Investments and Fortune. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Mortgage Rates Back at 3 Week Lows?
Coverage spiked when 13 independent newsrooms published 16 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| floridarealtors.org | Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQQ2REbVZ6d19XdjQxVGQ3bTdiRklSX2swdGd2MzVZVFlkSUtWTlM3X0VQWEE0SjlfM1NJQW50dGVLVktLaGtISUx6RkI0bE9VdXY5bG5KXzZoLWF5UjhuMkdYUGVvZXN4SGJta096TzJ4NGxjN01aUkpDb3BLNWZkQkFNb0JPbExVMjc1RlVYYUVLb3VVV1hScUhTRmdaMnREM0lmcUxNSXU1Uk5odTduZkxhMA?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in nearly 4 weeks | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNekU1TkVDemZDMEo1NGFWS1FlNEpyLUYycmMxc05vOWZVVHJGZmkyQ3BTNE1CM2hicl9rMTVTMXRLTDNFRkM4M3JKa3YxcFFEQnhjRW94OEpUZHZZQzU4SDBwRXJ6SmVNcXhIVmx0b2Q2WnZLeTE3WHlKbUM2YmhacGowdGRKVXJKMHl3VlZ3aUV6d9IBlwFBVV95cUxOYzAxOTZxVXhpZ1NoNTJzUURpNkJJN0hJdF90RC13Qjg3eS1sUnc1VnIzem8wc3N2YzZLN2daY0hNdVRoNktGQ0FTMWREUGFreUpUdEdBZHRNbXZ2QzFBVG5OM21HY1VEOGV5WlI4RUl3dFFSOVpoV2VYSG8wY09jNW1WVzQwYUZfbDJjczZ1VlQ3LU5xaWRZ?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Mortgage Rates Today, August 14, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 17 Basis Points | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdVdlQnAzZGRNclBGUW1HOHZqVTBRN1RFbkdLbXV2TjM4WUlCdHlrNHVYMEprdW5vNk9HbjR4Z3p5eWk4RjVLWEVzdTZCQ3ZYd0VCZ3RCNDRiN2NUb1FVdzdXSG5sVVNEN1hkZk9ldDIxOVdCRndwUU14TkFLdDVhaVd0eE1kYzVKUVNSQg?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 14, 2026 | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5MY2g0dUpTdFg0WmFCTU52emZtMzJkNjNhNG5mem5NMVlJc0JhUVZsUF9Od0E1WlFTOHFCdzZFTXk1cXVZaEtsUDlxamkweTdJYm1NcU82aWZYbGR4anpNdUVldXZpQ2xaQXZPQnQ3LVpXS3VQRVE?oc=5) |
| Mortgage News Daily | Lowest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 4 Weeks | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9OM3A0VjFJZWJfUlU2VmEzZ1VSSm40ejlXRTFJcHFyNkZMV1VPV3pOZVoteHJ6TlhlQzRKV040aXVLcWJaMm9aQVNXVk0xeGVjZGNpQzJwRTlscTFkZXdtd002Vnc2cldyNzc0bVFIa0tuU2fSAXRBVV95cUxOZHliLWdUajJ2YVZiLTVhVWE2c3VmZlVhYjM0SVdOYWVuWmN4bGlvRzNuMGhCaVU1WGJadmhoV0JBdDRhOXE1bEtxWElpbHdXVFREYUtPalhTX1g2eWRwSFdScm55UmtXOVRYU2RzZnlMUFFPWg?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Mortgage rates tick down after encouraging inflation news | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxObmtNM3AwYkdtNzFTOTBWQkNreW5IWlFJVTBTclRYaTlUWi1POGp2ZFJOZUtLNmprdGpVdjVycjZFcDczWG1oQmxPYVkyNDFsNkg2TXJzT2hoRnhxeVhYQVZOdzRUc0VwMUpFX01mMzhYS1d3RzZ2U2x6YjdfVkdwTmJHTmc2RFFKMTRRbmRISGxrck9GcnNVSVp2SGhmZw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks, but remain steeper than last year | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQRWlYdXhZNFZRM01yMnJGVVdpeE84N2ZsV0JFa0k0ajYxV09SU094MXpxRTZTOVhKOS02SzhWTURZamJXN0VIb2NsZnlNMmJaOEtFRVhScXlCTUlLZDRlN2dmVGxhNE9zckVFMEhnaVdQdWZEMnhjUTlSRElVY09NNUl3aURhbVMxUTJkV1R2TDJEZ3ZVRWphN3Vnc21BX29zc01RbkNUdw?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Mortgage rates fall for first time in 6 weeks | 2026-08-13 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBLaXcwMGluWmJQRXpJanNrODFxMlNDQkZySTRvckswZEZSVUU5TThXQkM5TWR6emdYZ3pVZ3R0QUpQQVJwdTFmTW9xRWh2dVRDNVp2TGVQWHl4dHlkVFRzbS1nekI5TDJhQW81c9IBckFVX3lxTE95b0wtQXFMWXVJNVg2ZkpPTG9NQUZZXzRBaVQ4ZVNxaFFPLUtZekVyX0xQMTZQeFNfbUdJUUdnOGlySkN2X1d3dGdmTVBFTG40QS1kUTBfOElWVlg5WEZrQUctSlNrQmZxR1lZbUJPeGFvQQ?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Mortgage rates fall for first time in 6 weeks | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBLaXcwMGluWmJQRXpJanNrODFxMlNDQkZySTRvckswZEZSVUU5TThXQkM5TWR6emdYZ3pVZ3R0QUpQQVJwdTFmTW9xRWh2dVRDNVp2TGVQWHl4dHlkVFRzbS1nekI5TDJhQW81cw?oc=5) |
| Realtor.com | Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly to 6.67% as Hopes for Iran Peace Deal Fizzle Out | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPcHRHbmtULU5CNDF5M0kyd0w1UkZCSy1XZzNoV283NTdPc0N5NVhHS3A0dDVwN0F1Z05ET2IxX09TMGVEMC05SzZEbVRZU0hqSHFFbzR0QzJ4c3JqSGVVZ3QxUUNkWW9xejNhWUhocThmcjlOSk1WSUZrZzhtajFwRjFrVktfQW12?oc=5) |
| 10tv.com | Average long-term US mortgage rate slips for the 1st time in six weeks, but it's still higher than this time last year | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugJBVV95cUxQa05nRVlGdVo3MXoycjdSdE9fSXgzX1dMVHdrT292UjZ4WXducnZNa0pnVjctelpMYnpTcWtiNU1INEstWUQyemZCS0N3cXA1VmdJckVkSUxVZ2VlYnlsOEFrQ2xUTmtkY25MajY1bmZwUFRkYy1YN1k3RjcwMk43aGxObTRuc1JiWTgyZ08yWGhaM0xJS2JXMkJ3YjN2ZzgxdXEwNGJYRzFoa0M1cWdWeDhmSDd1dmwyby12V3hFd1J3Z3dPaEhscUxOZTFTZFpPZDNXVmt6eFdYNEVGdVducTFncDdfNGZnLUhTbTNleEYxb3lhN0NBM2VrZmd5Z3RkcFdXMU1yMXIwQ3p4UVdJRm1maGZtMkY0cmR0bnduODZVVjM4SDcwNlZhdUo5WlRSVGdEdDJnT0pOUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Mortgage rates see first drop in six weeks: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxOaVBKd2J3cFRHMkFLSTBweldid09YTTdYR2NNMU1sYmtrWmMwcHRVT2d1Z1B4VHlXN1VZZnZMcnNob2lSUGxlRFB1UU5GSmVhSnRNMlpnZTJIMjB1S0FwTXFkNmRXVmYxNzdyZUQ1ZjBSa0Ricml4WUNCM09HSHh3UlZqLVp3MnJmc3ZDWUUwaFhrNUxLWWxKN3JEOVhUczJDcWZnVzE1SHhLQTRzOVVxUnhFRlkxSng4M2xyeXNVOU42VGtiRVBMaVVSczVwQmIwd005ZEl5REs3VlU3akt2a01aeFROTUhaQlMyeFdqemRMeDd4WHE3empDdlVHTjFjMjVwU1ZtY1U0Z0hBbzZHNDNJXzE?oc=5) |
| Norada Real Estate Investments | Mortgage Rates Today, August 13, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 4 Basis Points | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOZWRlUUdFU0xyMmQtR2VyODVTVHJlRkRCVHZEbE05YXRhNXF2ZlJqZF91TFpQdlFmeFRiRUcyUXE5VHYta0loak5sZEFQVldSQ2g2WTQ2dEozYjhTMjU3akRVTkNFeXE0Q1lzUW9LRE5qYnlQRjJIVm1GblhreWI4ZkI2Q240YUg0UDNZaA?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks, but remain steeper than last year | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPd190YXh3cDhCVUMwVWd1TEVHN2RwOU1MVmlGNFI1SVRNR0E5NFdYcDc3X3lKcHRLNmRHTmI1N3hJeENGYWpFSnRJeHlNc05JVEFVUXctUHlibkdPVUxiRnNJWm5pOU4wTzlOU2tLSVl5U2twVXBtNmpXUUQ5Q2lyeTFlR3hXYTJZSEM3VHRjR1BDWDNaOTdFZ1NFeEVrc1B6ZmxQeE1VVE9mcEJEdG9Xa0NPYzJaMU5aZUZLWHd0LWdkUU9lVHhKNQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back | 2026-08-12 21:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPMzlUOUNlQ09ZRTA1bGpjbTJHV292T0NCVkZUeXpfX3VQWkNWYXJzREhzbWVySjhWbzJRSmdiRVdxX25mcllEaTdyOEtSRFg1RWFpSDNnZjBuYjFzQktLN3I4M0F6Q25iSktPSTBNOTlQVndFOF9DR0UwVS1Bd3pLWHpZLTdjSlI4N3dKeFlBajl4Z3NqM1k1ZmItdF9mbGFocDNXRmtn0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBhWktWZW9LRmlhUW5QaS1BdS1Gb09HMDFGWU9JWGhaSUhGLUdET19uZjQ3el8yZUpvYTlyY3lDeWhGdzJSYm5iQXkwVHRkTmVaV3FBaWw5ZExPaUxfZEg4TVJsXzVkRzFlMmVZWHVncWsyZG0yYi1rV1plN1EtYUtPNmo5UHdzM0Uyb3pmeU1WUVZudWdOZ3Nlb3RBSTAtLV9sOVY4MWVobDkwRQ?) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-13/mortgage-rates-back-at-3-week-lows*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*