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Overall, rates have fluctuated since this time last week. But 30-year mortgage rates and other fixed-rate terms are down across the board.

Rates have trended down over the past week in response to economic data showing that the economy is cooling. This is good news for mortgage rates because it means that the Federal Reserve may decide it doesn't need to raise the federal funds rate at its December meeting