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Borrowers may like lower payments, but a mortgage that lasts four decades isn't always best.

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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 5.7 percent, according to Bankrate's weekly survey.

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5.34%
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30 yr fixed
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5.51%
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4.92%
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30 yr fixed refi
5.35%
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