Fed's steady approach to rate hikes could ease pressure on mortgages
Fed's steady approach to rate hikes could ease pressure on mortgages
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the US central bank is looking to dial back the pace of interest rate hikes as soon as the impact of increases shows up in inflation data
by Matt Carter Jul 27
Mortgage rates may level off as Fed unveils details of tightening plan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Europe, China still threats to U.S. recovery
Commentary: Fed could launch QE3 pre-emptively
by Lou Barnes Apr 20
Overconfidence and the recovery
Commentary: 'Now is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end ...'
by Lou Barnes Mar 16
Fed's new stance acknowledges reality
Commentary: Too soon to call a double dip, but relief from regulatory hysteria is needed to boost lending
by Lou Barnes Aug 12
Expect a gentle rise in mortgage rates
Forecast puts 30-year fixed rate in high 6's by 2012
by Inman Jun 15
Fed lets short-term rate stand
Mortgage rates expected to rise
by Inman Dec 16
Fed keeps lid on short-term rates
Mortgage purchases to conclude by end of March
by Inman Nov 4