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What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
Rate news summary
From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 4.53 percent, down six basis point from last week’s 4.59 percent. The 15-year fixed averaged 4.01 percent, four basis points better than last week’s 4.05 percent.
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 2 percent decrease in loan application volume from the previous week.
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