Mortgage Rates Decline Following Signs of Easing Inflation

Mortgage Rates Decline Following Signs of Easing Inflation
A home for sale is seen in Orlando, Fla. on Dec. 8, 2020. John Raoux/AP Photo
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After data showed inflation cooled in October, mortgage rates fell sharply on Thursday by its biggest ever margin, according to data from Mortgage Daily News (MDN).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Nov. 10 showed 12-month inflation growing by 7.7 percent in October, down from 8.2 percent in September, and below market expectations of 8 percent. It was 1.4 percentage points below this year’s peak inflation rate of 9.1 percent hit in June.

Naveen Athrappully
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