Fed interest rate decision March 2026: Holds rates steady
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way…
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The Fed Isn’t Doing Anything to Mortgage Rates on Wednesday
It was a fairly uneventful day for mortgage rates, but also a fairly decent one. The underlying bond market made…
Mortgage Rates Surge to 7-Month Highs
March hasn’t been a great month for mortgage rates and the past 3 days have been particularly bad. During that…
Mortgage Rates Spike to 2026 Highs
Mortgage rates are driven by the bond market. Although bonds only experienced moderate, steady weakness throughout the day, mortgage rates…
Highest Rates in More Than a Month
Mortgage rates moved higher on Wednesday despite only a modest increase in oil prices. The latter is currently a part…
Mortgage Rates Finish Flat After Starting Higher
Mortgage rates began the day at the highest levels in a month. The move up versus Friday was only moderate,…
Volatile Crosscurrents Keep Mortgage Rates Relatively Flat
Before this morning’s jobs report was released, mortgage rates were on track to end the week at their highest levels…
Mortgage Rates Bounce Back Up Near Recent Highs
Mortgage rates bounced back up today as the underlying bond market continued the selling trend seen on 3 out of…
Mortgage Rates Move Back Down Despite Stronger Data
Economic data is one of the few consistent sources of motivation for interest rates in the mortgage world and beyond.…
Mortgage Rates Recover Moderately After Starting at 3-Week Highs
After spending the entirety of last week calmy holding the lowest levels in more than 3 years, mortgage rates jumped…