Economic Report: Mortgage rates rise for second week in a row, but Freddie Mac expects rates to ‘gently decline’

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The numbers: Mortgage rates rose for the second time in a week.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.43% as of April 27, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. 

The 30-year rate was last at this level in mid-March.

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