Tag Archives: Rates

15 May

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Purchase Activity Lifts Mortgage Applications Despite Higher Rates

• May 15, 2026
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Mortgage applications increased modestly last week, as stronger purchase activity more t...

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13 May

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How much sway will new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh really have over interest rates?

• May 13, 2026
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Washington — The Federal Reserve will get a new leader on Friday — but his power isn't as vast...

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13 May

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Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower interest rates

• May 13, 2026
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Washington — The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal R...

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08 May

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Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says

• May 8, 2026
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Bank of America predicts the Federal Reserve will delay lowering interest rates until the seco...

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08 May

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Higher Rates Hit Mortgage Apps, But Only Modestly

• May 8, 2026
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Mortgage applications declined last week, reversing some of the prior period’s gains as ...

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30 Apr

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Purchase Applications Rise Again Despite Higher Rates and Fewer Refis

• April 30, 2026
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Mortgage applications eased modestly last week, giving back a small portion of the prior...

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29 Apr

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for third straight meeting

• April 29, 2026
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he plans to remain as a board gover...

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28 Apr

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Will the Fed cut interest rates? Here’s what to expect at Wednesday’s meeting.

• April 28, 2026
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The Federal Reserve will announce its third rate decision of 2026 on Wednesday, as officials c...

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02 Apr

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Mortgage rates are surging, foiling homebuyers’ best-laid plans

• April 2, 2026
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Surging mortgage rates are threatening to wash out the spring homebuying season.The rate on a ...

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19 Mar

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Mortgage rates rise as Iran war fans inflation fears and lifts Treasury yields

• March 19, 2026
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. jumped this week to the highest level in three months, as the Iran ...

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