Many factors influence the interest rate you get on a mortgage loan, including your credit history and the size of your down payment. Average loan rates across the country also play a role — and those tend to rise and fall with inflation. The December Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, was released on Tuesday, and the numbers weren’t bad — but were they strong enough to push down mortgage rates? Quick recap: What is inflation? Before understanding how inflation affects mortgage rat ...