Daily Market Updates: Mortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further

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Mortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further

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Mortgage rates finally came down a little, but borrowers are still having trouble getting into the housing market.

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