Tag Archives: Interest Rate

On March 14-15, 2020, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held an emergency meeting in light of the then-blossoming pandemic to cut rates by a 100 ...

The record-breaking year that was 2021 seems to be a one-off performance, as the 2022 market is experiencing the upward creep of mortgage rates compounded with record-high prices, which is only adding to affordability issues.

Three-quarters of a point. This is the amount the Federal Reserve chose to raise the nominal interest rate by citing the need to combat the highest rate of ...

Representing the 18-24 age demographic, Gen Z’ers are purchasing a small sliver in the current market, but LendingTree expects a “growing splash” of buyers from this generation in the near future.

The latest iteration of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for April decreased by 4.7 points to 68.5, its lowest level since May 2020, as rising mortgage rates and ...

A slowing economy, decades-high inflation, expired fiscal stimulus, tightening monetary policy, and now Russia's invasion of Ukraine are all weighing on the health of the U.S. economy.

It has been 732 days since the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut interest rates in an emergency meeting in light of the then-blossoming COVID-19 pandemic. But all ...

According to a new survey by Fannie Mae, more consumers believe mortgage rates will tick up this year, possibly indicating a market slowdown.

The speed at which the labor market recovers impacts the economy’s output potential. Short-term energy prices can also impact its growth potential, inflation, and interest rates.

Even with a seasonal housing market cooling, more buyers are entering the market due to continued ultra-low interest rates.  During a four-week survey period ending September 19, most housing ...