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Mortgage rates rise, bringing the average rate on a 30-year home loan to where it was 4 weeks ago - AP News

Published by Associated Press By Alex Veiga · 27 August 2026 at 19:15
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Mortgage rates rise, bringing the average rate on a 30-year home loan to where it was 4 weeks ago - AP News
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Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.66% from 6.65% last week. …

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