Mortgage rates inched down this week but remained near multiyear highs.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.13%, down from 5.22% last week and 5.81% in June, which was the highest rate since 2008, according to a survey by Freddie Mac.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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