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The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut is the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. However, mortgage rates rose following the Fed’s first cut, suggesting that the bond market had already factored in this anticipated action.
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What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?
Sep 20, 2024The Federal Reserve did something this week it hadn’t done in more than four years when it lowered the federal funds rate by half a percentage point. But for mortgage industry professionals hampered by fewer sales opportunities since the Fed’s streak of rate hikes began in March 2022, will this be the start of better days?
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