Fed Cuts Again, But Dot Plot Steers Mortgage Rate Outlook
Today was a big day for financial markets and mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve held its final meeting of the year, and on the surface, the headline sounds simple:
The Fed cut its short-term rate by 0.25%.
But for the mortgage world, that headline is only the beginning of the story. What...
This Week in Mortgage Rates: Buyers Are Back as Rates Hover in the Low 6s
It’s been a busy week in the mortgage world. Rates moved up, down, and back again—but never broke out of a fairly tight range. Underneath those rate moves, we saw something important: buyers and homeowners are quietly stepping back into the market.
Here’s a...