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Mortgage Rates’ Rise Continues, Reaching Highs Not Seen in More than Two Years
Washington Post, Dec. 22, 2016-Orton, Kathy
“Last week, mortgage rates increased to their highest level since May 2014, at least partially due to Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated rate hike and strong signaling of multiple additional rate hikes in 2017 and beyond,” said Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.