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Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate falls for second straight week

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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Freddie Mac said the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.24 percent from 7.32 percent last week, the lowest level in more than a month. Mortgage rates declined for a second straight week, and the 15-year fixed rate also fell, according to the reports. The Hill puts the 30-year rate under 7.25 percent. The Associated Press says rates generally follow the 10-year Treasury yield, which was at 4.98 percent on Thursday after surging above 5.30 percent earlier this month. Rates are influenced by inflation, Federal Reserve policy and investor expectations for the economy.

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  1. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.24 percent from 7.32 percent last week, Freddie Mac said.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. Mortgage rates declined for a second straight week.

    Reported byCenter1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  3. The 30-year rate is under 7.25 percent, according to The Hill.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. The 10-year Treasury yield, which mortgage rates generally follow, was at 4.98 percent on Thursday after surging above 5.30 percent earlier in the month.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages also fell this week.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that average 30-year mortgage rates fell for a second straight week, to under 7.25 percent. Right-side coverage stresses the lowest level in over a month and, in the New York Post, relief for homebuyers; the center headline states the drop plainly.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states the move in plain terms, mortgage rates fall to under 7.25 percent, with no added drama.

    Mortgage rates fall to under 7.25 percent
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the 7.24 percent figure and lowest level in over a month; the New York Post adds “welcome news for homebuyers”, a phrase its AP-written body does not use.

    The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, the lowest level in more than a month
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • second straight weekly decline
  • under 7.25 percent
  • relief for prospective homebuyers
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  • The HillCenter

    Mortgage rates fall to under 7.25 percent

    Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Mortgage rates fall to under 7.25 percent Mortgage rates declined for the second straight week, providing prospective homebuyers with a bit of …

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • 7.24 percent rate
  • lowest level in over a month
  • second straight weekly decline
  • relief for homebuyers
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  • Left

    No report yet

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  • Center

    3 hr 59 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 4:15 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 29, 12:16 PM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 29, 12:16 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 29, 12:22 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 29, 4:15 PM EDT

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