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Fed Minutes Help Push Mortgage Rates To 4-Month High

Bond markets have not taken kindly to the Fed Minutes. The minutes show a propensity toward Fed “action”, most of which markets believe to be inflationary. Inflation leads to higher mortgage rates and that’s exactly what we’ve seen. Continue reading

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Fed Minutes Edge Mortgage Rates Higher

The Federal Reserve released its September 21, 2010 meeting minutes Tuesday afternoon. Mortgage rates are slightly higher today. Continue reading

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

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. Continue reading

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