Era of ultra-low mortgage rates drawing to a close

The Fed looks set to hike the fed funds rate in December, heralding the end of the period of ultra-low mortgage interest rates which has persisted since 2010. We expect 30-year mortgage rates to rise above 4% early next year, and hit 5% by the end of 2018. As a result, refinancing activity is set to plummet.

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