"a rate rise" is correct and can be used in written English.
You could use it in a sentence such as: "The company's customers recently experienced a rate rise in prices."
"Remortgage activity, although higher than a year ago, has certainly plateaued as the likelihood of a rate rise this year decreases.
But it would have to change fast to trigger a rate rise before polling day.
Indeed, analysts are skeptical a rate rise will happen in the near future.
That suggests a rate rise would be appropriate sooner rather than later.
Mr King voted for a rate rise, finding himself in a minority for a second time.
Its rival U.P.S. is also expected to announce a rate rise soon.
That would be a sure sign that a rate rise in March is off the agenda.
Investors are still expecting a rate rise as early as March.
The Fed has hinted at a rate rise before the end of this year.
Markets are not pricing in a rate rise until well into 2016.
Now Fed officials are saying that a rate rise is on the horizon.
