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Trump Wants a 3-Point Fed Rate Decrease. But You Can't Always Get What You Want.
The right to freedom of speech allows Trump to make demands of the Fed to his heart's content. But legally, he cannot compel ...
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Fed Rate Cuts Unlikely This Summer. Are Lower Mortgage Rates Still Possible?
financial markets still see a potential interest rate cut coming as early as this fall. Most housing market forecasts, which already factor in at least two 0.25% Fed cuts, call for 30-year ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
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Weekly mortgage rates continue to fall as the Fed debates timing
The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage interest rates, and in recent cycles mortgage rates seemed to blow off the ...
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WRIGHT: Why the Federal Reserve Should Make Faster, Smaller Interest Rate Changes
Editor’s Note: a guest post by Robert Wright  If you’ve been paying attention to the economy lately, you’ve probably noticed ...
Chances of Fed Interest Rate Cut Plunge After Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Mortgage rates move higher, ending six straight weeks of declines
Mortgage rates are trending up. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.72% through Wednesday, up from 6.67% a week earlier.
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Fed Report: Credit Card Delinquencies Show Improvement as Interest Rates Surge
The Fed report suggests that a higher prime rate is causing, at least in part, growth in card interest rates. The prime rate ...
Mortgage and refinance rates for July 9, 2025: Average rates rise as NAR reports post-pandemic inventory surge
See today's average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 15-year fixed, jumbo loans, refinance rates and more ...