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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves throughout the economy that have pushed mortgage rates down after several weeks of increases. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now down to 6.6%. This is 13 basis points lower than the week before, according to Freddie Mac.