Mortgage Rate At 38-year Low

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Thu, 12/03/2009 - 10:10am

Mortgage rates generally fell again this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages reaching the lowest level in at least 38 years, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.

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