How a federal interest rate hike impacts mortgage rates

What agents and homebuyers should know

by Matthew Gardner

May 26

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When the Federal Reserve announces a change in interest rates, it makes headlines. But does the federal interest rate directly impact your mortgage rate? See what Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner has to say.

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