Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates

Next Fed rate cut could be 'least justified one in modern history': Leuthold Group
Forget the "Fed put." These days, it's starting to seem like the Federal Reserve has been working on a new derivative: the Fed call. That's according to Doug Ramsey, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at the Leuthold Group.
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside inflation. But it's been a bumpy ride back to the bottom in recent weeks. What, then, does this latest Fed rate cut mean for mortgage interest rates? That's what we'll break down below.
Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% after Fed rate cut and Trump’s win
The 30-year rate rose for the seventh week in a row, after Donald Trump won the presidential election and the Federal Reserve cut its interest rate by 25 basis points. Back To Top
A Fed rate cut may be coming, but it may be too small for Americans to notice
The Fed is expected to cut rates for a second straight month but by a smaller amount. How and when consumers may feel the effects isn't as clear.
US Mortgage Rates Rose Again in Week After Trump’s Victory
US mortgage rates continued to rise, building on a recent run-up after Donald Trump won the presidential election.
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Inflation Picks Up to 2.6%, but Door Stays Open to Fed Rate Cut
Fed officials are looking to slow the pace of rate cuts in the year ahead, and there is also the possibility they could ...
CPI inflation report keeps bets alive for an end-of-year Fed rate cut
U.S. inflation ticked higher in October, but stable core price pressures and tame month-on-month gains prompted a sigh of ...
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Fed should proceed 'with caution' on rate cuts, Logan says
Logan did not speak directly to her view on the appropriateness of a rate cut at the Fed's Dec. 17-18 meeting, but her ...
Fed’s Kashkari Says Only Inflation Could Derail December Cut
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he’ll be looking at incoming inflation data to determine ...
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Fed lowers key interest rate by quarter point as inflation eases but pace of cuts may slow
After a September half-point cut, the reduction would bring the benchmark federal funds rate down three-quarters of a point ...
October inflation data meets forecasts, keeping Fed on track for December rate cut
New inflation data out Wednesday showed consumer prices rose as forecast in October, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to ...
Treasury Yield Curve Spread Surges, Signaling a Fed Rate Cut
The Treasury ‘yield curve’ has spoken: the Federal Reserve's scope to cut interest rates has moved higher. The benchmark yield curve, a term that describes the differentials in returns between the two ...
After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
The Fed is set to lower interest rates a quarter point Thursday. But it's more likely to slow, rather than speed up, 2025 ...