Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers

A for sale is displayed in front of home in Prospect Heights, Ill., Monday, March 18, 2024. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Freddie Mac issues its weekly report on long-term U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)·Associated Press Finance· (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly this week, welcome news for home shoppers facing rising prices and a stubbornly low inventory of properties on the market this spring homebuying season. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.79% from 6.87% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago it averaged 5.56%, Freddie Mac said.

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