Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick

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Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick

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By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out prospective homebuyers.
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