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Higher Rates Pose Real Risk to Industry, MBA Economist Says
National Mortgage News, May 17, 2016–Passy, Jacob
Despite a weak first quarter for GDP growth, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist still predicts that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates this year.