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While rumors persist of a possible economic slowdown on the horizon, what does the GSE forecast for the mortgage market in the months ahead?

“Mortgage rates were down this week as real GDP was revised downwards to 2.4 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2013,” said Frank Nothaft, VP and chief economist at Freddie Mac. “Fixed residential investment negatively contributed to GDP decreasing 8.7 percent in the fourth quarter.”