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Mortgage Interest Rates Hit New Record Low
Interest rates on long-term mortgage loans fell to a new all-time record low this week, according to mortgage finance company Freddie Mac, as investors responded to troubling economic news. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate loan, excluding points, dropped to 3.87 percent, the lowest rate on record in Freddie Mac’s 40-plus year mortgage survey.... more