Long-term mortgage rates stay below 7% for 17th straight week

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Long-term mortgage rates remained below the 7% threshold for the 17th consecutive week, sending purchase application activity higher, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey.

30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.81% as of May 15, up from 6.76% last week but below 7.02% in