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Mortgage rates have been high overall this month, especially since the Federal Reserve increased rates at its last meeting and inflation increased year over year in July.
Rising inflation and federal funds rates keep mortgage rates high. But if inflation calms down later this year and the Fed stops hiking rates, mortgage rates could go down as a result.