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18May2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve Comments Set Mortgage Rates On Downward Trajectory

The Federal Reserve stands ready for more stimulus. Mortgage rates react.

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09Apr2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Rates
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Mortgage Rates : Is Spain This Year’s Greece?

Will Spain be this year's Greece? Home buyers and mortgage rate shoppers hope so.

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03Apr2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Fed Minutes Expose “Tightly-Wound” Mortgage Rate Environment

The March Fed Minutes highlight how mortgage rates are unsustainable at their current, sub-4 levels. Rates are just itching to rise nationwide.

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24Feb2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Notes From The Fed Suggests Higher Mortgage Rates In 2012

The Fed says the Fed Funds Rate will stay near zero through 2014. They neglected to say the same for mortgage rates. Here's what to expect.

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13Jan2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Fed Minutes Suggests “Floating” Mortgage Rates Are At Risk

The December Fed Minutes show the U.S. economy in expansion, and threatened by a European slowdown. Mortgage rates will be volatile for a while and if your rate is not locked, it's floating -- a dangerous situation.

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13Oct2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Fed Minutes : Operation Twist Was A Compromise

According to the Fed Minutes, Operation Twist was a compromise and more stimulus could be on the way shortly. Here's what that could mean to mortgage rates.

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06Apr2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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The Fed Sees Economic Growth + More Inflation. Mortgage Rates Should Rise.

As compared to last year, today's mortgage rates are higher by about a half-percent. It's because the economy is growing. Wall Street sees it. The Fed sees it. You should see it, too -- and do something about it.

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05Jan2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Mortgage Rates Expected To Grow Along With The Economy

As compared to November, mortgage rates are up. As compared to history, however, mortgage rates remain low. That likely won't stick. Not with the Federal Reserve planning for economic growth.

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13Oct2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Mortgage Rates Rising After The Fed’s September Minutes

The Federal Reserve released its September 21, 2010 meeting minutes Tuesday afternoon. Mortgage rates in Ohio are slightly higher since.

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06Apr2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Federal Reserve
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Breaking Open The Fed Minutes For Clues On April’s Mortgage Rates

Mortgage markets improved yesterday after the Federal Reserve released its March 16, 2010 meeting minutes. It's good news for Cincinnati home buyers and rate shoppers -- rates could have just as easily gone the other way.

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