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

Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, and other energy goods and services jumped 2.7% durin
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.
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.
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
Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.
Why Americans still can’t get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the difference.
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts in First Key Decision of Trump's Second Term
The decision reflects a cautious stance as the Fed assesses the direction of inflation and policies President Trump may implement.
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 Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, But 2025 Cuts Are Still Expected
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on January 29, and an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its next policy decision on March 19, 2025.
Bowman: Inflation risks to the upside, further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman said she still expects declining inflation to allow further interest rate cuts this ...
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
German Inflation Unexpectedly Falls, Reassuring ECB After Rate Cut
Germany’s inflation rate declined unexpectedly this month, though remains above the target of the European Central Bank, ...
RBI to cut rates to 6.25% in February, followed by one more cut next quarter - Reuters poll
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to cut its main policy rate on Feb. 7 followed by just one more cut next quarter, ...
Gold Nears Record High as Market Rate-Cut Optimism Grows
Gold futures were rising 0.8% to $2,790.80 a troy ounce—approaching the record high of $2,826.30 an ounce, set in late ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy prices as well as food. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation ...
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures index, rose in December in ...