Mortgage rates inch up ahead of Fed meeting

Mortgage applications fell 0.7% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

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Treasury yields steady ahead of Fed decision that may bring fewer 2025 rate cuts

Yields on U.S. government debt were mixed Wednesday morning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy announcement of the year, which is expected to bring another quarter-point rate cut and ...
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Bracing for a Fed Pullback on Interest Rates

Wall Street sees the central bank cutting interest rates on Wednesday. But growing worries about inflation are adding to investor uncertainty about its policy agenda for 2025.
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Here's when homeowners should give up their low mortgage rate to buy a new home, according to experts

Giving up your low mortgage rate to buy a new home may make sense in some scenarios, experts say.
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The stock market is up 27% ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year. But is a correction overdue?

‘I would love to see a meaningful pullback in equities,’ says Talley Leger at the Wealth Consulting Group, given the two years without one
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Will the Fed signal a pause in rate cuts?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
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How could HELOC rates change after the December Fed meeting?

The final Federal Reserve meeting of 2024 is set for next week. Here's what it could mean for HELOC interest rates.
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Muted wholesale inflation rate likely gives final go-ahead for Fed to cut interest rates

A key measure of U.S. wholesale inflation posted a small increase in November and probably added the final nail in the coffin in favor of a widely expected reduction in interest rates next week.
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What's the mortgage interest rate forecast for December 2024?

If you're planning to buy or refinance a home this month, here's what mortgage rates could look like.
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Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.
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Mortgage rates inch up ahead of Fed meeting

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