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Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady in Wake of Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut
The Fed’s December interest-rate cut won’t move mortgage rates because markets have already priced it in. The Fed cut interest rates in its latest meeting,
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Fed Poised to Make Expected Rate Cut, But 2026 Projections Could Jolt Mortgage Rates
This Week In A Nutshell Markets expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 bps when they meet on Wednesday, meaning the cut
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates May Bounce Around Ahead of Fed Meeting
This Week In A Nutshell Rates fell last week as financial markets increasingly priced in a rate cut at next Wednesday’s Fed meeting, but an
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Odds Firm for December Rate Cut Despite Limited Data
This Week In A Nutshell Rates are a little lower with investors more hopeful for a rate cut at the December 10 Fed meeting after
Mortgage Rates to Hold Firm as Delayed Jobs Report Shows Unemployment at 4-Year High
Rates will stay mostly steady today after the delayed September jobs report showed both a rising unemployment rate, and strong but concentrated jobs growth in
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Lack of Fresh Economic Data May Prevent December Rate Cut
This Week In A Nutshell With the government open, mortgage rates may wobble as we digest the September jobs report this Thursday and hear from
Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady in Wake of Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut
The Fed’s December interest-rate cut won’t move mortgage rates because markets have already priced it in. The Fed cut interest rates in its latest meeting,
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Fed Poised to Make Expected Rate Cut, But 2026 Projections Could Jolt Mortgage Rates
This Week In A Nutshell Markets expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 bps when they meet on Wednesday, meaning the cut
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates May Bounce Around Ahead of Fed Meeting
This Week In A Nutshell Rates fell last week as financial markets increasingly priced in a rate cut at next Wednesday’s Fed meeting, but an
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Odds Firm for December Rate Cut Despite Limited Data
This Week In A Nutshell Rates are a little lower with investors more hopeful for a rate cut at the December 10 Fed meeting after
Mortgage Rates to Hold Firm as Delayed Jobs Report Shows Unemployment at 4-Year High
Rates will stay mostly steady today after the delayed September jobs report showed both a rising unemployment rate, and strong but concentrated jobs growth in
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Lack of Fresh Economic Data May Prevent December Rate Cut
This Week In A Nutshell With the government open, mortgage rates may wobble as we digest the September jobs report this Thursday and hear from