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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FOMC minutes reveal QE tapering benchmarks
Jul 10, 2013The most recent Federal Open Market Committee minutes from the Federal Reserve shows all participants agreed that the Committee should provide additional clarity about its asset…
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Mortgage application filings continue to drop
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Basel III gets green light from banking regulators
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Paul Volcker says not implementing Volcker rule is unfair to the markets
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Mortgage rates fuel April HARP refinancings: FHFA
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Rising mortgage rates propel Agency MBS prepayments down
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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Mortgage REITs slip; ratings agencies get class action
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Mortgage rates reverse direction, dip back down again
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Mortgage applications fall 11.7% as rates keep rising
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Rates appear to be bobbing up and down
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Freddie Mac enhanced fraud detection gets results
Jul 02, 2013
