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Mortgage rates have spent most of September holding relatively steady, but they've trended up a bit this week and are now the highest they've been so far this year.
While borrowers can't control the macroeconomic conditions that have led to higher mortgage rates, they can do some things with their own finances to ensure they snag the lowest rates available.