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Mortgage Rates Rise in Anticipation of Federal Reserve Rate Increase Later this Year
Washington Post, Oct. 13, 2016–Orton, Kathy
Mortgage rates remain quite low by historical standards, but even a modest increase is sufficient to significantly reduce refinance application volume, said MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.