Fall in mortgage rates stall, but backdrop for homebuyers improving

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The decline in mortgage rates stalled on escalating geopolitical tensions and a rebound in short-term rates, but the backdrop for homebuyers is improving, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage...

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