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Mortgage rates drop, still good time to buy a home after Fed increases interest rate

Experts suggest that recent Federal Reserve rate hikes may actually benefit long-term inflation and have minimal immediate impact on mortgage rates, which saw a slight decrease following the announcement.

Mortgage rates drop, still good time to buy a home after Fed increases interest rate

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Experts suggest that recent Federal Reserve rate hikes may actually benefit long-term inflation and have minimal immediate impact on mortgage rates, which saw a slight decrease following the announcement.

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Experts suggest that recent Federal Reserve rate hikes may actually benefit long-term inflation and have minimal immediate impact on mortgage rates, which saw a slight decrease following the announcement.

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