Bond yields soar again on Fed governor's hawkish remarks
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warns bankers that she thinks the Fed may need to hike rates more than once and keep them high next year to get inflation under control
by Matt Carter Oct 2
Fed slows rate hikes, but remains wary of entrenched inflation
50 basis points 'is still a historically large increase and we still have some ways to go,' Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns after policymakers wrap up final meeting of the year
by Matt Carter Dec 14
As it keeps hiking short-term rates, Fed stays the course on mortgages
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says policymakers are not ready to start selling off Treasurys and mortgage debt to accelerate trimming of $9T balance sheet
by Matt Carter Sep 21
Home sales projected to fall 16.2%, Fannie Mae says in new forecast
Economists expect 5.78 million homes to change hands this year, representing a 16.2% decline from a year ago — a steeper drop than the 15.6% pullback forecast in July
by Matt Carter Aug 22
Mortgage rates may level off as Fed unveils details of tightening plan
Mortgage rates may level off despite the biggest short-term interest rate hike in 20 years thanks to the certainty the Fed is providing about its plans to shrink its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet
by Matt Carter May 4
Bond yields rise as Fed says it will double pace of tapering
Support for mortgage markets on track to end by March
by Matt Carter Dec 15
Inflation worries drive up mortgage rates
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate conforming mortgages followed Treasury yields up Wednesday, climbing 7 basis points to 3.21%
by Matt Carter Nov 11
Why interest rates are going to rise
The short answer: inflation
by Steve Cook May 26
Fed is closer to a rate hike than many assume
Yellen whispers 'Bang' but doesn't shoot
by Lou Barnes Aug 22
Lack of Fed consensus on future intentions a little unsettling
Minutes show chaotic disagreement on how to tighten
by Lou Barnes Jul 11
There is no party for the Fed to take the punch bowl away from
When the Fed tightens, mortgage rates will climb
by Lou Barnes Apr 11
The Fed's tippy-toe taper plans could not be more clear
Prospects for faster growth are apparent only in Fed models
by Lou Barnes Nov 22
Commentary: Fed could launch QE3 pre-emptively
by Lou Barnes Apr 20
Commentary: 'Now is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end ...'
by Lou Barnes Mar 16
Commentary: Too soon to call a double dip, but relief from regulatory hysteria is needed to boost lending
by Lou Barnes Aug 12