Rates would actually be a bit higher but for supply and demand. There is a strong market for mortgage backed securities (MBS), and as rates climb the volume of mortgages decreases. As volume decreases, demand starts to exceed supply so the price of MBS goes up, and this keeps rates lower than they otherwise would be.
Hopefully that makes sense.
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