US mortgage rates edge lower for first time in six weeks

Sarah Foster / Bloomberg08-13

US mortgage rates fell slightly for the first time since in six weeks, after fresh data revealed that the labour market is cooling and the Iran war may have more muted impact on inflation in July.(Aug...

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