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View ArticleAverage Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Lowest Since September
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate fell to 6.15% from 6.33% last week. A year ago the average rate was 3.56%.
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