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Mortgage rates are down across the board, and 30-year mortgage rates have dropped 16 basis points from where they were a week ago.

The Federal Reserve wrapped up its September meeting today and announced it will not hike the federal funds rate this time around. But it's possible the Fed will increase rates at least once more this year.