the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates

Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
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The Fed is hitting the pause button on rate cuts, for now. Here's the impact on your money.
Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting.
How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
Policy changes: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including mortgage rates. The federal funds rate affects how much it costs banks to borrow money, which in turn affects what banks charge consumers to make a profit.
Traders bet Fed's next rate cut will wait until June
Traders on Friday kept bets that the Federal Reserve will wait until June to resume interest rate cuts, after government data showed inflation by the U.S. central bank's targeted measure ticked up to 2.
Fed hits pause on interest rate cuts amid Trump’s flurry of economic plans
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The decision reflects a cautious stance as the Fed assesses the direction of inflation and policies President Trump may implement.
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Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts. What happens next may depend on Trump
After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over the outlook for inflation and President Trump's continued threats of new tariffs and other measures.
Why Americans still can’t get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
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European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
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Gold Nears Record High as Market Rate-Cut Optimism Grows
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