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The reason mortgage rates jumped after the Fed rate cut Loaner

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Well, it happened again. The Federal Reserve announced another rate cut and mortgage rates increased. In fact, the 30-year fixed term now starts with 7 instead of 6 for most loan scenarios. What is happening? Although it seems to defy logic, it is a fairly common phenomenon. This also happened in September. This should make … Read more

Mortgage rates tend to fall within 12 weeks of an initial Fed rate cut Loaner

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Lately, there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the direction of mortgage rates. I, too, have been very involved in this trying to figure out what the next step would be in terms of pricing. Despite the recent increase in the 30-year fixed rate from around 6% to 7%, I remain optimistic that a … Read more