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Mortgage Rates Inch Higher, Still Near Record Low

Mortgage rates have drifted higher but remain historically low amid conflicting economic data. So reports MoneyWise.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.21% in the week ending June 11, up three basis points from the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. The all-time low was 3.15%, reached in the week ending May 28.

Despite a surprisingly strong jobs report, markets were also weighing news that the U.S. officially entered a recession in February, as well as a Federal Reserve prediction of 9.3% year-end unemployment.

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