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22Sep2009
Author
Dan Green
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Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve Does Not Make Make Mortgage Rates (And Here’s Your Proof)

The Federal Reserve does not set mortgage rates. Mortgage rates are based on the raw price of mortgage-backed securities plus applicable loan-level pricing adjustments. Or, with respect to jumbo mortgages, rates get set by individual banks. The Fed does, however, influence rates.

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