WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to historic new lows for a fourth straight week and are likely to fall further. The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.01 percent this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That’s ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fixed mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest levels in six decades. But few Americans can take advantage of the rates to refinance or buy a home. The average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell ...

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WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates edged up this week from their lowest levels in decades. But few have been able to capitalize on them. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.22 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. ...

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WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level on records dating to 1971. The rate on the most popular mortgage dipped to 4.15 percent from 4.32 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac ...

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WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level in decades. Freddie Mac says the rate for the popular refinancing option dropped to 3.54 percent from 3.66 percent the previous week. That’s lowest ...

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WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates rose this week by the most in four months. The average rate on the 30-year loan increased to 4.60 percent, up from 4.51 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac said Thursday. It hit its lowest ...

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WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates slid for the seventh consecutive week, but the lowest rates of the year have done little to lift the struggling housing market. Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.55 ...

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NEW YORK — Fixed mortgage rates hit the lowest point of the year for the third straight week. Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.60 percent from 4.61 percent. That’s the lowest point since ...

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NEW YORK — Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels this year, giving Americans more incentive to buy homes or refinance their loans. Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.63 percent from ...

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NEW YORK — Fixed mortgage were essentially unchanged this week, as the average rate on the 30-year fixed loan stayed below 5 percent. Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.87 percent from 4.86 ...

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