What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buying a Home, Refinancing

What the Fed’s rate cut means for buying a home, refinancing

One rule of thumb to consider when refinancing is whether you can reduce your current mortgage rate by at least one percentage point.

What are the monthly payments on a $750,000 mortgage now that the Fed has cut rates?

Monthly payments on a $750,000 mortgage have shifted after the Fed's rate cut. Here's how much you'd pay today.

Fed cut may not lower mortgage rates

Are you hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut since last year? Don't bank on it.

Are mortgage rates heading up?

'Mortgage rate spike' seen after this week's Fed interest rate cut

Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave

The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point reduction this week, alongside projections that point to two additional moves before year-end, resets the global rate anchor and jolts currency and risk sentiment across Asia.   Markets whipsawed on the dollar’s initial slide and quick rebound as investors parsed the Fed’s guidance.   Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group, says: “The latest Fed cut—its first of 2025 —hands Asia a val…

What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for Mortgages?

With the federal funds rate finally going down, buyers are going to be left wondering what all this means for mortgage rates. The good news: Borrowing is definitely going to get cheaper. The bad news: Home prices will start to climb accordingly.