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Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady as Fed Ponders Mixed Jobs Report
A glass half-full/half-empty August jobs report failed to point the Fed clearly to a 25 or 50 bps cut on September 18. Rates will stay
Mortgage Rates to Fall After Fed Chair Confirms September Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the central bank’s annual gathering on Friday that “the time has come for policy to adjust,” all but confirming
Here’s What a Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean For the Housing Market
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled a plan that promises to combat the housing affordability crisis, and boost supply and demand. Harris’s plan is appealing,
Mortgage Rates Expected to Hold Steady on Mild Inflation Reading
A mild inflation reading in July’s CPI report will leave mortgage rates largely unchanged as the Fed is already on its way to cutting rates
Mortgage Rates Fall to 14-Month Low Following Weak Jobs Report
A much weaker than expected job market report pushed mortgage rates down to 6.4%, the lowest level since April 2023. The report showed that the Fed may
The Fed Confirmed a Rate Cut May Be Coming in September. That Should Help Bring Mortgage Rates Down Slightly By the End of 2024.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters a rate cut may be coming in September, which is in line with market expectations. The unsurprising news isn’t
Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady as Fed Ponders Mixed Jobs Report
A glass half-full/half-empty August jobs report failed to point the Fed clearly to a 25 or 50 bps cut on September 18. Rates will stay
Mortgage Rates to Fall After Fed Chair Confirms September Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the central bank’s annual gathering on Friday that “the time has come for policy to adjust,” all but confirming
Here’s What a Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean For the Housing Market
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled a plan that promises to combat the housing affordability crisis, and boost supply and demand. Harris’s plan is appealing,
Mortgage Rates Expected to Hold Steady on Mild Inflation Reading
A mild inflation reading in July’s CPI report will leave mortgage rates largely unchanged as the Fed is already on its way to cutting rates
Mortgage Rates Fall to 14-Month Low Following Weak Jobs Report
A much weaker than expected job market report pushed mortgage rates down to 6.4%, the lowest level since April 2023. The report showed that the Fed may
The Fed Confirmed a Rate Cut May Be Coming in September. That Should Help Bring Mortgage Rates Down Slightly By the End of 2024.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters a rate cut may be coming in September, which is in line with market expectations. The unsurprising news isn’t