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Average mortgage interest rates have fluctuated since yesterday, but almost all new-purchase rates are down since this time last week. Overall, rates are trending downward.
The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes at its last meeting, and the October jobs report showed that the US added fewer jobs than expected last month. These are both good signs for mortgage rates.