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Backgrounder
Mortgage rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.
Mortgage rates fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April 2023 — 6.2 percent for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down from 6.35 percent a week before, according to Freddie Mac.