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What impact have rising mortgage interest rates had?

Despite making the headlines in recent months, the impact of rising mortgage interest rates on affordability has so far been relatively modest. But with the economy back in recession and renewed fears of a euro-zone break-up sharply increasing tensions in financial markets, there is growing risk that their impact will be magnified by a fresh tightening in credit conditions.

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