Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates

The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
Fed Readies a Rate Cut and Faces These Four Questions
A reduction days after the election would shift the focus to what could stop officials from cutting in December.
What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside inflation. But it's been a bumpy ride back to the bottom in recent weeks. What, then, does this latest Fed rate cut mean for mortgage interest rates? That's what we'll break down below.
Another Fed rate cut is ahead, but so is ongoing uncertainty after the election
The Fed is expected to cut rates on Thursday and possibly again in December. What can savers and borrowers expect?
Fed Prepares Rate Cut Amid Economic Contradictions
The job market is slowing but consumer spending is strong, posing a riddle for central-bank officials as they reduce interest rates.
Fed to Cut Interest Rates to Address Inflation, Amid Uncertainty After Trump’s Election
The Fed has long guarded its status as an independent institution able to make difficult decisions about borrowing rates, free from political interference. Yet during his previous term in the White House, Trump publicly attacked Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed raised rates to fight inflation, and he may do so again.
What November’s Fed Rate Cut Means for Mortgage Rates and Potential Homebuyers
The Fed cut rates for the second time this year. Learn how this impacts mortgage rates and what to expect in the coming months.
Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren't a Cure-All for High Mortgage Rates
Following the Fed's 0.5% rate cut in September, mortgage rates went up, not down. Even though the central bank's policy decisions and economic outlook affect credit markets, the F
It Will Be Hard for Fed to Keep Cutting Rates After December, Furman Says
Jason Furman, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, says he expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates again in December, but after that, the pace of cutting will slow down. He's on "." (
The Fed Just Cut Rates Again, but Mortgage Rates Keep On Rising
The Federal Reserve has issued another cut to its benchmark interest rate, but unfortunately for homebuyers, it won't translate to lower mortgage rates in the short term. As expected, the Fed cut its policy rate by a quarter-point on Thursday,
Homebuyers await mortgage relief after Federal Reserve's back-to-back rate cuts
The Federal Reserve has made two consecutive interest rate cuts but potential homebuyers are wondering when mortgage rates will drop. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down what this means.
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Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut After Inflation Cools
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Fed levies another rate cut, won’t weigh-in on Trump policy promises
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After likely quarter-point rate cut, Fed may slow pace of drops if inflation lingers
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Most brokerages retain expectations of 25-bps rate cut from US Fed in December
Major brokerages including J.P.Morgan, Barclays and Goldman Sachs have forecast a 25-basis-point interest-rate cut by the U.S ...