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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 26, 2012

Mortgage markets carved out a wide range last week before eventually closing close to unchanged on the week. Continue reading

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The Fed Meets Today : Protecting Your Housing Payment

The Federal Open Market Committee meets today,its second of 8 scheduled meetings this year. As a home buyer or would-be refinancing household, get ready for changing mortgage rates. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 5, 2012

Mortgage markets worsened last week as the U.S. economy continued to show that it’s in recovery, and as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke publicly hinted at the same. Continue reading

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (January 25, 2012)

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Continue reading

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Fed Minutes Show An Improving U.S. Economy Threatened By The Eurozone

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting. December’s Fed Minutes shows Fed members with a positive, cautious, take on the economy. Continue reading

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 13, 2011 Edition)

Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Continue reading

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Fed Minutes : A Fed Divided Reaches Comprise

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day September meeting. The release shows a divided Fed in disagreement about the current U.S. monetary policy. Continue reading

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition)

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Continue reading

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition)

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Continue reading

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The Fed Adjourns At 2:15 PM ET Today : What It Means For Mortgage Rates

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a two-day, scheduled meeting today, the sixth of 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the seventh Fed meeting overall. Mortgage rates will be volatile. Continue reading

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