The authors, Alessia De Stefani and Rui Mano, gathered data on mortgage flows in 27 economies and mortgage stocks in 35 ...

According to the latest data from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 15-year fixed mortgage rate is ...

The president’s focus on the 10-year Treasury note is part of Trump’s efforts to bring down mortgage rates, a campaign ...

We study the two-way relationship between fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and monetary policy in a panel of up to 35 countries over the last two decades. The dataset includes quarterly information on the ...

The Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions have both direct and indirect effects on mortgage rates. While the Fed doesn't set mortgage rates directly, its federal funds rate — which is the ...

The federal funds rate and mortgage interest rates are often expected to move together, but they haven’t lately. Here’s why.

Lender decisions aren't the only factor driving mortgage rates, though. The Federal Reserve's monetary policy also significantly influences mortgage rates. While the Fed doesn't directly set ...

For his part, Lewis says mortgage rates are poised to drop in February, after climbing above 7% in January. “The direction of ...

during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Semiannual Monetary ... or loosening policy." (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) Mortgage rates may decline somewhat ...

Heading into today's Fed announcement, we didn't expect to receive any significant surprise on the stance of monetary policy ... of the day, mortgage lenders can increase rates (in mortgage ...

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to slip away from the 7% mark, Freddie Mac said, but experts still expect them to ...

Mortgage rates were supposed to get more affordable after the Federal Reserve cut rates in 2024. That did not happen, and if you’re in the market for a new mortgage, you probably are wondering why.