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Loan Officer Yael Ishakis’s take on mortgage and finance news.
The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting. December’s Fed Minutes shows Fed members with a positive, cautious, take on the economy.
Given global economic conditions and the mortgage bond market’s status as a “safe market”, the failure of rates to fall last week suggests that this may be as low as mortgage rates get. It’s time to look at locking in.
Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
The Federal Open Market Committee begins a scheduled, 2-day meeting today, the seventh of its 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the eighth Fed meeting overall.
Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a two-day, scheduled meeting today, the sixth of 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the seventh Fed meeting overall. Mortgage rates will be volatile.
It’s no secret. Rates are low right now. And, it’s not just mortgage rates, either — all types of rates are scraping rock-bottom. Borrowing rates, lending rates and savings rates are at or near their all-time lowest levels.
Mortgage rates and the Fed Funds Rate are two different interest rates; completely disconnected. Here’s a chart that proves it.