Even though the Federal Reserve will main keep the Fed Funds Rate at 0% for the next couple of years, and has been buying $120 Billion a month in securities ($40B in mortgage backed securities) trying to force the interest rates down to offset the economic issues created by the pandemic, rates have ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Move Higher, Will They Come Back Down?
Quantitative Easing
Fed Decision Wednesday to Not Increase Fed Funds Rate, Nothing Compared to Planned Quantitative Tightening to Affect Mortgages
The Fed’s decision to not increase the Fed Funds Rate from the 1-1.25% range was no surprise. It did shock the financial markets that they aren’t going to kick the can down the road, and will start to do their Quantitative Tightening this October. Here are the facts to wrap your head ... » Learn More about Fed Decision Wednesday to Not Increase Fed Funds Rate, Nothing Compared to Planned Quantitative Tightening to Affect Mortgages