Understanding Federal Reserve's Role in Mortgage Rates

Weekly Mortgage Rates Relatively Stable, Fed Pauses Rate Cuts
Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market. A stock sell-off and a barrage of back-and-forth over executive
Understanding the Federal Reserve's Role in Mortgage Rates
Learn how Fed meetings affect mortgage rates and what it means for borrowers. Discover trends, impacts, and expert predictions on mortgage rates.
Lack of Fed action seen in this week's mortgage rates
Mortgage rates declined by one basis point this week, not enough to change the equation to bring consumers back into the housing market, Freddie Mac said.
Mortgage rates tick lower, hover near 7%
Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, remaining stubbornly high while would-be buyers and sellers continue to wait for steeper declines. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday,
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Tick Down as Fed Eyes Elevated Inflation
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated until inflation comes down further.
Mortgage Rate Predictions: Will the Fed Keep Postponing Interest Rate Cuts?
Though Trump could appoint Fed board members whose views on monetary policy align with his own, he can only make new appointments in early 2026. Will mortgage rates go down in tim
Today's Mortgage Rates | What This Week's Fed Meeting Means for Mortgage Rates
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. The Fed isn't expected to cut rates this week, but we may see mortgage rates ...
The Federal Reserve should resist pressure from Trump and defend its independence, experts say
President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.
Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision
Trump, who appointed Jerome Powell, has called for lower interest rates and said he believes the president should get a ...
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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains stubborn
The Fed held interest rates steady as it continues to combat inflation. President Trump wants to see lower rates, but some of ...
These are the Zillow housing price predictions for 2025
“For Miami we see in 2025 that the prices of homes will go up by 4%. So, homeowners will see that investment continue to go ...
How Trump could radically reshape the Fed
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.