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Average U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year at 3.96 Percent
Associated Press, July 20, 2017
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week after two straight weeks of increases. The benchmark 30-year rate slipped back below the significant 4 percent level.