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Mortgage rates rise again Long-term mortgage rates moved higher for the third consecutive week this week.

McLean mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.87 percent in the week ending April 7, up from 4.86 percent last week. A year ago, 30-year mortgages averaged 5.21 percent.

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