Mortgage Rates Fall for a Second Week With All Eyes on the Fed
Homes in San Marcos, Texas.
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Mortgage rates in the US fell for a second straight week, giving home shoppers a bit of a break as the Federal Reserve monitors inflation data.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.95%, down from 6.99% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.