Following a Fed meeting on Sept. 22, it looks highly likely that mortgage rates will rise soon — potentially as early as October or November.
What’s the relationship between mortgage rates and inflation? Learn why high inflation might cause mortgage rates to go up this year.
The Fed adjourns from a 2-day meeting Wednesday. The group doesn’t set mortgage rates but it can influence them. How this week’s meeting could affect your refinance and purchase mortgage rate.
The Federal Reserve is the central banker of the USA. How “the Fed” works, what it actually does, and how it affects everyday U.S. mortgage rates.
The Federal Reserve has a new policy to keep inflation and employment on target. And, it could keep mortgage interest rates low for a long time. Here’s why.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 10, 2020, and updated on July 28, 2020, with the latest Fed forecasts Don’t wait on the Fed for lower mortgage […]
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The Fed cuts rates to zero, but mortgage rates didn’t follow. Now it’s up to lenders to decide when to lower rates again.