What Are Rates and Housing Worried About?

In the past 2 weeks, there’s been big news about inflation and seemingly big news about Fed policy.  Both are threats to low interest rates, but not just yet, apparently.
After taking last week’s huge inflation numbers in stride the bond market moved on to focus on Fed policy this week.
The Federal Reserve (aka, the Fed) is often a source of confusion for consumers when it comes to mortgage rates.  The evening news says things like “the Fed kept rates unchanged,” and people assume it has something to do with mortgage rates. …(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.
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