(27 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++MUSIC CLEARED FOR EDITORIAL USE++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles - 27 March 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Alex Veiga, The Associated Press: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ "It's another setback for home shoppers. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week to just under 6.4%. While down from a year ago, it's now at its highest level in more than six months. Just four weeks ago, the average rate was at its lowest level in three and a half years. Now,