Aftermath of a Fed Rate Cut and the Election

What the Latest Fed Rate Cut Means for Mortgage Interest Rates
When the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point in September, it wasn't a particularly surprising move. At that point, the Fed was expected to make its first rate cut of the year in response to cooling inflation.
Mortgage Rate Predictions: The Aftermath of a Fed Rate Cut and the Election
In fact, mortgage rates are going on their sixth week of increases. That's despite the Fed having made an even bigger 0.5% rate cut in September. According to the data we pull from Bankrate, today's average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.88%.
Fed Cut Interest Rates, So Why Do Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing?
Though the Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates, mortgage rates have been increasing or holding steady. When will potential homeowners see mortgage relief.
Prediction: Here's What the Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Will Be in 2025
Mortgage rates have come down quite a bit from their 2023 peak, but how much further could they fall in 2025? Find out here.
The Fed Just Cut Rates Again, but Mortgage Rates Keep On Rising
Earlier on Thursday, mortgage rates rose again for the sixth consecutive week, hitting a four-month high of 6.79%, according to Freddie Mac. The Fed's latest rate cut, which was universally expected and thus fully priced in to bond markets, is unlikely to bring relief to mortgage rates in the near term.
What will happen to mortgage rates after this week's Fed rate cut?
The Federal Reserve is set to issue another rate cut this week. Here's what could then happen to mortgage rates.
What November’s Fed Rate Cut Means for Mortgage Rates and Potential Homebuyers
The Fed cut rates for the second time this year. Learn how this impacts mortgage rates and what to expect in the coming months.
Why Mortgage Rates Have Stayed High Despite the Fed Cutting Rates
The Federal Reserve is poised to lower its benchmark rate by a quarter-percentage point Thursday, following its half-point cut in September. But borrowers aren’t yet feeli
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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates Again. Should You Sign a Mortgage ASAP?
The Fed has officially cut interest rates twice this year. But read on to see whether you should run out to sign a mortgage or not.
Should the Fed have waited to cut rates?
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Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates
On Nov. 7, the Federal Reserve implemented a 0.25% reduction to the federal funds rate, its second cut in over four years.
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Here's how Trump, Fed rate decreases could impact Nashville area's housing market
"With the election behind us and the Fed positioned to continue to reduce rates in the ... As the Federal Reserve adjusts ...
The Fed Keeps Cutting Rates — So Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Going Down?
On Thursday, at the end of its November meeting, the Fed announced a reduction of 0.25 percentage points in the federal funds ...
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 ...