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The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased for the third week in a row, a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers at a time when elevated borrowing costs remain a drag on the housing market ...

MCCLEAN, Va. -- The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased to 6.81% this week, Freddie Mac says, its third straight decline.