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Mortgage rates are up significantly compared to where they were a month ago. Average 30-year mortgage rates have increased nearly 20 basis points since this time in September.
Depending on the path of inflation, mortgage rates could start inching down before the end of the year. Borrowers should keep an eye on Thursday's Consumer Price Index data release to see how inflation fared in September.