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Fed Minutes Put The Heat On Mortgage Rates To Rise

Fed Minutes Put The Heat On Mortgage Rates To Rise

19. May, 2011 0 Comments

The Federal Reserve released its April 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Wednesday. In the hours since, mortgage markets have worsened.

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Fed Minutes Help Push Mortgage Rates To 4-Month High

Fed Minutes Help Push Mortgage Rates To 4-Month High

26. Nov, 2010 0 Comments

Bond markets have not taken kindly to the Fed Minutes. The minutes show a propensity toward Fed “action”, most of which markets believe to be inflationary. Inflation leads to higher mortgage rates and that’s exactly what we’ve seen.

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Fed Minutes Edge Mortgage Rates Higher

Fed Minutes Edge Mortgage Rates Higher

13. Oct, 2010 0 Comments

The Federal Reserve released its September 21, 2010 meeting minutes Tuesday afternoon. Mortgage rates are slightly higher today.

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The March Fed Minutes Explains Why Home Sales Weren’t Worse This Winter

The March Fed Minutes Explains Why Home Sales Weren’t Worse This Winter

07. Apr, 2010 0 Comments

From March’s Fed Minutes, it’s clear that the Fed’s concern about inflation is hugely diminished — a major plus for the mortgage bond market and mortgage rates.

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