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+Build savings →
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30Y mortgage
7.32%
Freddie Mac · Oct 22 · ≈$2,748/mo P&I on $500k home, 20% down
10Y Treasury
4.96%
Treasury · Oct 22
Inflation
3.7%
12-mo CPI · Sep 1
S&P 500
-0.52%
7,623.68 · Oct 23
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