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Mortgage rates fell a little today, catching a tailwind from yesterday’s release of the July Consumer Price Index. The report showed inflation easing a bit, which releases upward pressure on mortgage rates. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.56% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This…

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If you’re here looking for lower mortgage interest rates, today is definitely not your day. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 7.16% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 12 basis points higher than yesterday and 14 basis points higher than a week ago. (See our…