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Tag Archives: Ben Bernanke
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 12, 2011
Mortgage markets improved last week as a weakening Eurozone and questions about the U.S. economy sparked a global flight-to-quality. Conforming and FHA mortgage rates improved for the second week in a row. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 6, 2011
Mortgage markets improved last week on a weak jobs report, expectation for new market stimulus, growing evidence of a global economic slowdown. Rates were especially volatile, too, with the long Labor Day Weekend looming. Continue reading
Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its August 9, 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (March 15, 2011 Edition)
Today, for the second straight meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 10-0. Continue reading
Making A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of The Fed’s Meeting This Week
The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today, its fourth scheduled meeting of the year, and fifth overall. There’s no expectation for the Fed to change the Fed Funds Rate but that doesn’t mean consumers should expect mortgage rates to remain unchanged, too. Continue reading