Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, back to its lowest level in about a year

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Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, back to its lowest level in about a year

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By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, returning to its lowest level in about a year.
The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.3% from 6.34% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate…

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