Posts Tagged ‘Ben Bernanke’
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. The vote was 7-3.
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Mortgage markets moved in feverish fashion last week, eventually ending slightly worse on the week. Conforming mortgage rates fell to a 6-month low Wednesday but, by Friday, they had retreated higher.
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The Federal Open Market Committee voted the Fed Funds Rate unchanged today at 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 10-0 — the third straight unanimous vote.
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If you’re shopping for a mortgage, or floating a rate, consider locking in before the FOMC issues its press release Wednesday at 12:15 PM ET. Once the statement hits, mortgage rates could soar.
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Conforming mortgage rates ended last week unchanged overall. It’s a strange outcome considering that Standard & Poor’s issued a downgrade on U.S. debt Monday.
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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.
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The Federal Open Market Committee meets today in Washington D.C. The FOMC is a special group within the Federal Reserve, led by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and consisting of 12 members.
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The Federal Reserve released its most recent meeting minutes Wednesday. Fed Minutes are the unabridged version of the succinct, more well-known “Fed Statement” that’s released immediately post-adjournment.
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Mortgage markets improved last week during a snow- and holiday-thinned series of sessions on Wall Street. This week, it’s back to normal.
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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.
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