The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday reported that mortgage rates on purchased homes fell by 11 basis points in October to 3.44%.

The effective interest rate, which reflects the amortization of initial fees and charges, was 3.57% in October, down 10 basis points from September.

Both figures represent a composite rate of all mortgages, the FHFA said in a release, including both fixed and adjustable rates.

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