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Mortgage Rates Reach Highs Not Seen in More than a Year
Washington Post, Dec. 1, 2016–Orton, Kathy
Mortgage rates sustained their upward march this week without any indication that their trajectory will slow anytime soon. “It appears that many homebuyers rushed to get their applications two weeks ago as rates began to increase,” said MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.