If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Fed cuts interest rates again, but Trump’s victory makes future path much murkier
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for a second straight time in an effort to keep the economy humming. But it now must contend with a new unknown: a second Trump presidency.
Bond rebound uncertain as Trump plans overshadow Fed rate cuts
Prospects of a near-term rebound in the $28-trillion U.S. government bond market are faltering, as Donald Trump’s return to the White House is expected to usher in fiscally expansive policies that could temper the extent of the Federal Reserve's future rate cuts.
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.
A Fed rate cut may be coming, but it may be too small for Americans to notice
The Fed is expected to cut rates for a second straight month but by a smaller amount. How and when consumers may feel the effects isn't as clear.
Mortgage Rates Set To Rise as Donald Trump Clinches Election Win
Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris in several key swing states to become America's 47th president, and the financial markets that determine mortgage rates are already reacting. The Associated Press projected Trump's victory in Wisconsin at 5:43 a.
Mortgage rate changes loom amid Fed rate cuts & Trump presidency
The housing crisis is a genuine concern for younger generations, and many hoped that months of cooling inflation would drive down interest rates and mortgage rates. Lower mortgage
Mortgage rates could remain stubbornly high after Trump win — here’s why
Mortgage rates look poised to stay stubbornly high following Donald Trump’s White House win – despite the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts and the president-elect’s pledges to cut homebuyers a break.
The Fed Is Monitoring the Sharp Rise in Bond Yields
U.S. government bond yields have been on a run lately, moving sharply higher, and the Federal Reserve is keeping an eye. The ...
Odds Of Fed Rate Cut In December Rise, With 'Skip' In January, Following 0.25% Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by a quarter point, with markets expecting another rate cut in December ...
Get ready for inflation and interest rates to rise again
The view is if prices start to rise, the Fed could eventually be forced to raise interest rates, which would mean higher ...
Fed meeting today: Interest rates cut by quarter-point as Powell wrestles with Trump's election win, inflation questions
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is in very ... Powell said it could take time for wages to rise enough ...
After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
The Fed is set to lower interest rates a quarter point Thursday. But it's more likely to slow, rather than speed up, 2025 ...
Stocks close higher after Fed cuts interest rates
Treasury yields, which have surged in recent weeks, retreated after a sharp rise on Wednesday, as the benchmark 10-year ...