Mortgage refi rates moved higher again Friday, ending the week at their highest average in almost three months. Rates moved ...

It rose from 5.89% in the week ending Sept. 19 to 6.86% in the week ending Nov. 7. Mortgage rates skyrocketed even as the Fed ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, the second reduction this year. A combination of strong data and ...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point when it wrapped up ...

Since late 2022, mortgage rates have jumped to between 6% and 7%. Rates started to drop this summer in anticipation of the Federal Reserve cutting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at its ...

The Fed lowering interest rates will lower financial balances in the private sector by $82B per year. Find out what to expect ...

Let’s take a look at some of the major issues that affect mortgage rates. “When the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for overnight loans — goes up, mortgage interest rates ...

including changes to the federal funds rate, can impact mortgage rates. When the Fed raises interest rates to control inflation, mortgage rates may increase as well. Housing Market Trends ...

While the nation’s central bank doesn’t directly set mortgage rates, it does play a role. That’s because the federal funds rate, which is set by the Fed, determines what banks charge other ...

The Fed controls a benchmark interest rate called the federal funds rate, which in turn influences mortgage rates. Other economic factors can cause mortgage rates to fluctuate daily and even by ...

Weyerhaeuser Company offers a liquid investment tied to lumber prices. Learn why WY stock is a buy with rising lumber demand ...

In December 2022, the Federal Reserve announced the seventh consecutive increase to the federal funds rate and indicated it intented to continue raising interest rates going forward. The Fed has ...