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Mortgage rates have finally trended down a bit this week. Average 30-year mortgage rates are now down to 7.18%, according to Freddie Mac. This is a small drop, but a sign that rates may have finally stopped increasing, at least for the time being.
Rates increased in August in response to stronger-than-expected economic data. But the economy has overall been cooling, and mortgage rates should fall further soon in response.