Homes in Albany, California, are seen here in May. Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row in August, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April.
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Homes in Albany, California, are seen here in May. Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row in August, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April.
Mandatory Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April

Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April.