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US mortgage rates fall to their lowest levels in five months

Shift in investment sentiment behind tumble: economist
Sat, Apr 22, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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US mortgage rates continued their month-long swoon, sinking to their lowest levels in five months.

According to the latest data released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average tumbled to 3.97 per cent with an average 0.5 point. It was 4.08 per cent a...

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