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Mortgage rates slip to 6.65%, yet remain above last year’s levels

mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.

Mortgage rates slip to 6.65%, yet remain above last year’s levels

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mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.

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