Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% after Fed rate cut and Trump’s win
The 30-year rate rose for the seventh week in a row, after Donald Trump won the presidential election and the Federal Reserve cut its interest rate by 25 basis points. Despite the increase in rates, some home buyers were returning to the market ...
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside inflation. But it's been a bumpy ride back to the bottom in recent weeks. What, then, does this latest Fed rate cut mean for mortgage interest rates? That's what we'll break down below.
Today's Mortgage Rates, November 12, 2024 | Rates Drop Back Down
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down slightly today, but they're still higher than they've been in recent months.
Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates
Following the Fed's 0.5% rate cut in September, mortgage rates went up, not down. Even though the central bank's policy decisions and economic outlook affect credit markets, the F
Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in second cut of 2024
The Federal Reserve announced its second interest rate cut of 2024, but Trump's economic priorities could impact future policy.
What Fed’s latest rate drop means for your mortgage, credit cards, retirement and more
When the Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate, the decision begins to ripple outwards, affecting everyone from credit card holders to car buyers to corporations. Reset talks with a personal finance expert about what you need to know about the recent rate cut as well as tips for saving for retirement in today’s economy.
Mortgage rates keep going up despite interest rate drop
The average 30-year mortgage rate remains high despite the Federal Reserve again dropping its key interest rate.
Traders bet on Fed December rate cut after inflation data
Traders of contracts that settle to the Federal Reserve's policy rate moved Wednesday to price in a firmer chance of another ...
US inflation rose 2.6% in October — higher than a month earlier — as Fed weighs further rate cuts
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.6% versus a year ago in October — falling in line with expectations, the Labor Department ...
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Inflation Makes a Comeback: Does This Put December's Rate Cut in Jeopardy?
Core prices, which exclude volatile items like food and energy, increased 0.3% month over month in October, the same as ...
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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
Odds of a December Interest-Rate Cut Jump After Inflation Matches Expectations
Wall Street gained confidence that the Federal Reserve will opt for another quarter-point interest-rate cut in December after the consumer price index for October matched expectations. Traders saw a ...
How Trump’s win and the latest interest-rate cut will affect you as a consumer, homeowner and investor
It wasn’t all about the presidential election this week. Though the big news story came Tuesday night into Wednesday morning ...
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TSX opens higher as US data reinforces Fed rate cut hopes
(Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, helped by energy shares, after the U.S. inflation data ...
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New Interest Rate Cut Comes Amid Post-Election Economic Uncertainty
only to rise again once the central bank actually cut its benchmark rate. Broader interest rates have risen because ...
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Interest rates live updates: Bank of England base rate cut to help slash mortgage bills
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the second time this year, in good news for mortgage-holders and other ...