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Claim Text: Mortgage rates had dipped as low as 2.65 percent in January 2021, setting off a stampede of home buying that ignited bidding wars and drove up prices.
Simplified Text: U.S. mortgage rates reached a low of 2.65 percent in January 2021.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Gregory Schmidt
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2021-01", "statistic": "2.65%" }
Subject Tags: Finance US Economy Housing
UUID: 415c2f9c-a3d9-4e87-9122-1972862bdb88
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM (2 weeks ago)

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