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With the Fed pausing interest rates, prospective borrowers may be contemplating the short-term future of interest rates.

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Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...