 The company's chief financial officer said the decline was due to customers getting more price-conscious. Thirty-year mortgage rates ticked down slightly in the past week, now just shy of 6.9 percent, according to Freddie Mac. Borrowing costs for homebuyers are little changed compared to a year ago, but down from a recent high of nearly 7.8 percent last fall. I'm Henry M. with the Marketplace Minute. Marketplace Minute is supported by KeyBank. Learn more at key.com slash techtrends.