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After rising rapidly for most of July, mortgage rates are now back down to their lowest levels in three weeks. Average 30-year mortgage rates are now 6.78%, according to Freddie Mac. A week ago, they were just four basis points below 7%.
Mortgage rates dropped in response to the latest Consumer Price Index data, which showed that inflation slowed significantly in June.