by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 24, 2025 | Financing, Housing Market, Interest rates
Its dual mandate is low unemployment and inflation, two often competing goals. Raising interest rates can slow inflation but increase job losses, while cutting interest rates can increase hiring but risk faster inflation. A potential rock-hard-place moment for the Fed...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 26, 2025 | Interest rates
Mortgage interest rates have inched down for the most part. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed rate has decreased by four basis points to 6.50%, and the 15-year fixed rate is down by four basis points to 5.83%. Rates are inching up and down sporadically, but there...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 25, 2025 | Inflation, Interest rates
US inflation rose in January, strengthening the Federal Reserve’s case to keep interest rates on hold despite President Trump’s fresh demands for rate cuts. The consumer price index posted its biggest increase since August 2023, government data released Wednesday...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 24, 2025 | Home Buying, Interest rates
Two leading officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) who were placed on administrative leave this week have resigned as the chaos engulfing the key mortgage regulator continues. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk, who has...
by Alterna Mortgage | Oct 14, 2024 | Financing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Interest rates, Real Estate
Do they continue to cut the rates? Do they pause? It could go either way. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday September 18th enacted its first interest rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic, slicing half a percentage point off benchmark rates in an effort...
by Alterna Mortgage | Oct 1, 2024 | Financing, Interest rates, Refinancing
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the US rose by 33,000 from the previous week to 258,000 on the period ending October 5th, significantly exceeding market expectations of 230,000. This marks a new 14- month high and highlights the ongoing trend of...
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