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Mortgage rates are the lowest they've been in two months, with 30-year mortgage rates now hovering right around 7%. Whether rates will continue to fall depends on the Federal Reserve.

At its November meeting, the Fed kept rates steady and signaled that it's closely watching the latest economic data to determine whether more hikes are necessary to bring inflation down to its target.