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December 1981

Will the Removal of Regulation Q Raise Mortgage Interest Rates?


This article presents a brief history of deposit interest rate ceilings in the United States and their effects. It then describes the process established by recent legislation for eliminating ceilings and its likely impact on the interest rates that borrowers will pay. Finally, the analysis is extended to cover the effects of the All Savers Certificate program on interest rates.