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Mortgage rates rise again, finishing the year at 6.85% — just about the way they started

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The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.85% for the week through Wednesday .

That’s up from 6.72% a week earlier .

Average 15-year mortgage rates rose to 6% from 5.92% .

The latest increase in rates follows the Federal Reserve's meeting and interest rate cut last week .

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