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Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week, making it slightly more affordable to borrow for a home.

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Long-term U.S. mortgage rates increased this week, although they're lower than a year ago.

Long-term mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in five months after President Donald Trump signed into law $1.5 trillion in tax cuts.

Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $500 million of benchmark bills at higher interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar maturities.

Greece's parliament is set to approve tougher restrictions against anti-bailout protesters who have sought to block the auction of homes that have gone into default because their owners can't meet mortgage payments.

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Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain lower than they were a year ago.

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The rate on 30-year fixed-rate U.S. mortgages slipped to 3.93 percent this week.

U.S. mortgage rates were mixed this week: The rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell; the 15-year, fixed-rate was flat; and the five-year adjustable rose.

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Some small business owners may pay lower taxes under the Republican tax overhaul, but accountants and consultants will want to read the fine print carefully — once the details are finally settled.

As California continues to fight one of its largest—and most destructive—wildfires in the state’s history, other states like Texas and Florida are still reeling from the economic toll of this year’s hurricane season, leaving many experts to believe that insurers will likely have “no choice” but to raise premiums for Americans across the board.

The Latest on the Republican tax overhaul (all times local): 12 p.m. House and Senate negotiators are rushing to finalize the Republican tax legislation for a vote next week, to deliver the promised measure to President Donald Trump before Christmas.

As Southern California continues to battle several of its most destructive wildfires in state history that have destroyed over 141,000 acres and forced nearly 200,000 residents to evacuate their homes, many of the country’s top insurers are sending in private firefighters to salvage anything they can.

The Southern California wildfires are threatening multibillion-dollar homes and temporarily shutting a major highway as 1,000 firefighters continue to battle the spreading blazes as they expand to San Diego County.

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