Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, 2025, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut was the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. The Fed cut rates two more times in 2024, each by 25 basis points. It has not cut interest rates so far in 2025.
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Logan Mohtashami on the big drop in mortgage rates, and whether they can go even lower
Dec 02, 2022On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the drop in mortgage rates following the Fed’s meeting this week, and whether rates could go even lower before the end of the year.HW Media articles related to this episode: Powell’s speech was a direct hit to mortgage rates The […]
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Fed’s Beige Book predicts further uncertainty for the housing market
Dec 01, 2022 -
Can we still avoid a recession?
Nov 28, 2022 -
Logan Mohtashami on what a Fed pivot would do to rates
Nov 28, 2022 -
Logan Mohtashami on the Fed’s recession obsession
Nov 17, 2022 -
Mortgage rates collapse on softer inflation data
Nov 10, 2022 -
Inflation has slowed down, but it may not stop future rate hikes
Nov 10, 2022 -
Logan Mohtashami on purchase applications being below 2008 levels
Nov 10, 2022 -
“Last night, my Uber driver was a loan officer.”
Nov 09, 2022 -
Flagstar’s $2.6B merger with NYCB receives Fed blessing
Nov 08, 2022 -
Logan Mohtashami on the Fed’s unemployment target
Nov 07, 2022 -
The honey badger labor market will still bite housing
Nov 04, 2022
