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Average 30-year mortgage rates are currently elevated compared to where they were a month ago, but they could be a bit lower by the end of October.
The latest inflation data suggests that price growth may be finally nearing the Federal Reserve's 2% target. As inflation slows and the Fed is able to stop hiking rates — and, ultimately, start cutting them — mortgage rates should start trending down.