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Bleaker Mortgage Outlook Amid Iran War Inflation
April 17, 2026
Emmeline Willey
Inflation caused by the U.S.-Iran War means that mortgage rates aren’t likely to fall back below 6.0% this year, according to Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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