Mortgage NewsSeptember 18, 2024Fed Cuts Rates by 50 Basis Points in SeptemberThe Federal Reserve voted to slash the fed funds rate by 50 basis points in September. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsJuly 31, 2024Fed Holds Steady in July, Rate Cut Looms for SeptemberThe Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in July in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsJune 12, 2024Fed Holds Status Quo in June, Hints at One Rate Cut in 2024The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in June in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsMay 1, 2024Still-High Inflation Postpones May Fed Rate CutThe Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in May in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsMarch 20, 2024Fed Skips Rate Hike in March. When are the Rate Cuts Coming?The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in March in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsJanuary 31, 2024Fed Skips Rate Hike in January. Are Cuts on the Way in 2024?The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in January in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsDecember 13, 2023Fed Skips Rate Hike in December. Three Cuts Likely in 2024The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in December in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsNovember 1, 2023Fed Skips Rate Hike in November. Is This Good News for Mortgage Rates?The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in November in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsSeptember 20, 2023Fed Skips Rate Hike in September. Is This Good News for Mortgage Rates?The Federal Reserve voted to hold the fed funds rate in September in its fight against inflation. Will interest rates decrease in response?
Mortgage NewsJuly 26, 2023Fed Makes 25-Point Hike in July. Is This Good News for Mortgage Rates?The Federal Reserve hiked the fed funds rate by 25 basis points in July to fight inflation. Will interest rates grow in response?
Mortgage NewsJune 14, 2023Fed Does Not Hike Rates in June. Is This Good News for Mortgage Rates?With inflation falling, the Federal Reserve skipped a fed funds rate hike in June. Will mortgage rates grow in response?
HELOCNovember 4, 2022How the Fed and the prime rate affect HELOC ratesHELOC rates move in tandem with the prime rate and can go up when the Fed meets. Here's what it means for HELOCs when the Fed raises rates.
Federal ReserveSeptember 21, 2022What the Fed’s September rate hike means for mortgage ratesSeptember brought the Federal Reserve's third 75-point rate hike in a row. What does this mean for mortgage rates?
RefinanceApril 19, 2022Still want to refinance? Do it before the Fed raises rates in MayDon't wait to refinance until after the Fed raises rates. You could save serious money by locking your new refinance rate before May 4.
Federal ReserveMarch 25, 2022With six more Fed rate hikes expected, the time to refi is nowThe Federal Reserve provided clarity in raising its fed funds rate to combat inflation and the situation in Ukraine during its March meeting.
Federal ReserveJanuary 26, 2022If you want to refinance, do it before March’s Fed rate hikesWith the Federal Reserve adjusting its monetary policies to combat inflation, interest rates should continue to grow in 2022.
Mortgage RatesSeptember 23, 20212% Mortgage rates could disappear “soon,” per Fed meetingFollowing a Fed meeting on Sept. 22, it looks highly likely that mortgage rates will rise soon — potentially as early as October or November.
Mortgage RatesMay 18, 2021Mortgage rates and inflation: Why are rates going up?What's the relationship between mortgage rates and inflation? Learn why high inflation might cause mortgage rates to go up this year.
Federal ReserveMarch 15, 2021How mortgage rates move when the Federal Reserve meetsThe 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.
Federal ReserveNovember 5, 2020About the Federal Reserve, the FOMC, & the Fed Funds RateThe 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.
