Mortgage rates drop to unprecedented lows BY DENISE ALLABAUGH, STAFF WRITER Mar 21, 2020 Mar 21, 2020 Updated Jun 18, 2020 💬 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Buy Now A silver lining has emerged from the coronavirus and economic anxiety people face: interest rates have dropped to unprecedented lows. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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