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August 2025 Mortgage Rates Near Year’s Lows as Applications Climb
August 2025 mortgage rates drifted toward the year’s lows as disinflation firmed, and Treasury yields eased. Headline CPI rose 0.4% month over month and 2.9% year over year in August, while core CPI increased 0.3% and 3.1%, respectively. Producer prices told a similar story. Final-demand PPI edged down 0.1% in August and was up 2.6% annually; core PPI rose 0.3% monthly and 2.8% year over year. Together, these cooler inflation readings reduced rate pressure into early September.