As projected, the Federal Reserve has just announced another rate hike of 75 basis points or three-quarters of a percent for federal funds, its second 75 basis point hike in as many months, which was an unprecedented move. As we foreshadowed at the end of last year, the higher... Read More »

With “supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic and the reopening of the economy” having “continued to contribute to elevated levels of inflation,” which has been rattling the market, the Federal Reserve has decided to reduce the pace of its bond-buying program and economic support for the economy... Read More »

Having cited an ongoing public health crisis (i.e., the pandemic) that “will continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook” at the end of last year, the dot plot of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) participant’s... Read More »

Citing an ongoing public health crisis (i.e., the pandemic) that “will continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook over the medium term,” the Federal has just reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a low-rate environment, “until... Read More »

While the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has inched up 5 basis points (0.05 percentage points) over the past two weeks to 3.28 percent, it’s effectively holding around its all-time low of 3.23 percent and remains 79 basis points below its mark at the same time last... Read More »

Having inched up last week, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has since dropped 10 basis points (0.10 percentage points) and now measures 3.23 percent, which 91 basis points below its mark at the same time last year and a new all-time low by 6 basis points,... Read More »

Having inched down to within 2 basis points (0.02 percentage points) of an all-time low last week, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has since inched back up 2 basis points to 3.33 percent, which is still 87 basis points (0.87 percentage points) below its mark at... Read More »

The average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage inched down another 2 basis points over the past week to 3.31 percent, which is 86 basis points (0.86 percentage points) below its mark at the same time last year and within 2 basis points of an all-time low, according to... Read More »

Having dropped 32 basis points (0.32 percentage points) since mid-March, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage is now holding at 3.33 percent, which is 79 basis points below its mark at the same time last year and within 4 basis points of its all-time low, according to... Read More »

In a move which shouldn’t catch any plugged-in readers by surprise, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has dropped another 17 basis points over the past week for an average rate of 3.33 percent, which is now 75 basis points (0.75 percent) below its mark at the... Read More »