Federal Reserve, interest rates
Fed's Schmid wants cautious, gradual, deliberate rate cuts
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Schmid said on Monday he supports a "cautious and deliberate" approach to interest rate cuts now that inflation is heading back to the Fed's 2% target and the labor market is normalizing.
Why mortgage rates are going up despite the Fed's interest rate cut
Mortgage rates are increasing in recent weeks despite the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month for the first time in four years.
Why are mortgage rates rising after Fed cut interest rates last month?
The Fed announced first rate cut in a long time last month, but the mortgage rates have continued to rise. Why is this? Here's why.
Mortgage rates jump, slamming homebuyers despite Fed’s outsize interest rate cuts
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased for the third week in a row to 6.5%, according to Freddie Mac. That rate is a quarter-point higher than it was two weeks ago.
Why the Fed Cut Rates and Mortgage Rates Jumped
On September 18, the Federal Reserve kicked off the cutting cycle by reducing overnight rates by 50 basis points. Since then, mortgage rates have gone higher. This is not obviously an intuitive thing to happen.
Mortgage rates climbing despite rate cuts
ABC's Alexis Christoforous reports on the latest housing market as mortgage rates continue climbing, even after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.
The surprising reason mortgage rates are up despite interest rate cuts
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U.S. mortgage rates continue to ascend
Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.44% for the week ending Oct. 17 — up from 6.32% last week.
Fed’s Schmid Favors Slower Pace for Interest-Rate Reductions
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid said he favors a slower pace of interest-rate reductions given ...
Today’s 30-year mortgage interest rates hold at 6.63%, while 15-year mortgage rates fall to 5.75%
The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.63% as of October 21, which is unchanged from Friday.
Interest Rate Uncertainty Is At a Financial-Crisis Era High. Here’s How We Know.
The Kansas City Fed’s measure of policy rate uncertainty is as high today as it was during the global financial crisis.
Mortgage Rates Today, Oct. 21: Median Rate Remains 6.63%
As of Oct. 21, according to Credible data gathered from more than 500 U.S. lenders*, the median interest rate on a 30-year ...
JFR: Interest Rate Cuts Will Pressure Yield, There Are Better Plays (Downgrade)
The Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund offers an attractive 11.50% yield, but is unlikely to maintain this due to expected ...
What is a mortgage interest rate modification and how do you get it?
A mortgage rate modification could make sense if your mortgage payments or current rate are higher than you'd like.
How to use a mortgage rate lock to secure a low interest rate
A mortgage rate lock guarantees you’ll receive the interest rate on the date you locked in the rate, even if rates change ...