Fed, Mortgage and Interest Rate

Fed Cuts Interest Rate by a Quarter Point, but Don't Expect Big Declines for Mortgages Yet
In remarks at a postmeeting press conference on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that policymakers are now equally attuned to risks from both sides of the mandate, and would proceed cautiously with future rate cuts to avoid reigniting rapid inflation.
The Fed Has Lowered Rates Again. Does That Mean 2025 Mortgage Rates Will Fall?
The Fed announced its third straight rate cut this week, also signaling that additional reductions are likely in 2025. What could this mean for future mortgage rates?
Fed policymakers see slower rate-cut path next year
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said the decision by the U.S. central bank to lower interest rates on Wednesday by another quarter percentage point was a "close call," adding she agreed with Chair Jerome Powell that caution is now warranted toward further policy adjustments.
Fed’s Goolsbee Now Sees Shallower Path for Rate Cuts Next Year
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he adjusted his outlook for interest rates a little higher for 2025 but added he still expects borrowing costs to fall a “fair bit more” over the next 12 to 18 months.
The Fed expects to cut rates more slowly in 2025. What that could mean for mortgages, debt and more
The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses.
The Fed is lowering interest rates. So why are mortgage rates going up?
The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate three times in 2024, but mortgage rates haven't followed suit. In fact, they're higher. Why?
Fed's Hammack says economic strength argued against rate cut
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday she voted against the central bank’s rate cut earlier this week because economic strength and the inflation outlook argued against easing policy.
What the Fed's new rate cut means for gold investing
The Federal Reserve rolled out its third rate cut of the year this week, a move that could impact the gold market.
The Fed Cut Rates. Mortgage Costs Went Up.
Surging Treasury yields have pushed borrowing costs higher.
There’s now a 40% chance the Fed will pivot back to hiking rates again next year, top economist says
"For investors, it is starting to look similar to 2022—too high inflation, rising interest rates, and falling stock prices." ...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...
Fed Reverse Repo Facility Balances Sink Below $100 Billion
The amount of money investors park at a major Federal Reserve facility dropped below $100 billion for the first time since ...
Forget the stock-market tumble, the Fed made the right move in a wild week
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell helped spark a wild week on Wall Street, but a signal that policymakers have put further ...
Exclusive: Fed's Barr seeks legal advice amid speculation Trump might remove him, sources say
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has sought legal advice to explore his options against any attempts ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Sped Up in November
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more ...
Odds now nearly one in five the Fed does nothing next year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent out a clear message that it was prepared to slow the pace of interest rate cuts in 2025 ...
The Fed’s rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing cheaper. So why is it harder than ever to buy a house?
Most recently, right after the Fed’s decision was announced, the 30-year mortgage rate jumped 22 basis points between Tues ...