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Era of super-low mortgage rates may be over

NEW YORK - The days of the absurdly low mortgage rate are over.

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Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.81 percent

NEW YORK - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage edged up this week as bond yields increased.

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30-year fixed mortgage rate dips to 4.77 percent

NEW YORK - Rates on fixed mortgages dipped this week after rising steadily over the last two months.

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Rise in signed contracts gives housing market lift

NEW YORK - People are starting to buy homes again, lifting a battered industry that is bracing for its worst sales year in more than a decade.

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After holiday spree, economic doubts linger

NEW YORK - Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy.

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