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THE AVERAGE LONG-TERM US MORTGAGE RATE EDGED UP TO 7.19% THIS WEEK, SLIGHTLY BELOW ITS 2023 HIGH

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up again this week, another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market.

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.19% from 7.18% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year

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