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The March Fed Minutes Explains Why Home Sales Weren’t Worse This Winter

April 7, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

From March’s Fed Minutes, it’s clear that the Fed’s concern about inflation is hugely diminished — a major plus for the mortgage bond market and mortgage rates.

A Rate-Locking Strategy For Today’s Fed Meeting

March 16, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a scheduled 1-day meeting today, its second of the year. The FOMC has held the Fed Funds Rate in a target range of 0.000-0.250 percent since December 16, 2008, and the voting members of the Fed are expected to vote “no change” again today.

Mortgage Rates Spike On The Federal Reserve’s January 2010 Meeting Minutes

February 18, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

The Fed Minutes is a follow-up document, delivered 3 weeks after an official FOMC meeting. It’s a companion piece to the post-meeting press release, detailing the debates and discussions that shaped our central bankers’ policy decisions. The Minutes is a terrific look into the Fed’s collective mind and, yesterday, Wall Street didn’t like what it saw.

A Rate-Locking Strategy Ahead Of The Fed’s Meeting Today

January 29, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

The Federal Open Market Committee ends a scheduled, 2-day meeting today in Washington. It’s the first of 8 scheduled meetings for the policy-setting group in 2010. The group adjourns at 2:15 PM ET. Here is a rate-locking strategy for you.

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (January 27, 2010 Edition)

January 27, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy “has continued to strengthen”, that the jobs markets is getting better, and that financial markets are supportive of growth.

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