Fed rate cut brings more mortgage biz to JPMorgan, Wells Fargo. But is it sustainable?

Fed rate cut brings more mortgage biz to JPMorgan, Wells Fargo. But is it sustainable?

Mortgage business has increased recently for Wells Fargo head Charlie Scharf, left, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, but will it last? JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are starting to feel the... Read more »
Fed cuts could turn the tide for commercial real estate. Where to find opportunity

Fed cuts could turn the tide for commercial real estate. Where to find opportunity

Federal Reserve interest rate cuts may help turn the tide for commercial real estate. Yet investors should tread carefully if they’re wading into the market. Central bank policymakers’ half-point reduction last month... Read more »
Fed Funds Rate Forecast 2025-2026: What to Expect?

Fed Funds Rate Forecast 2025-2026: What to Expect?

Money talks, but interest rates scream. As we peer into the economic crystal ball for 2025 and 2026, one number stands out: the Federal Funds Rate. This key benchmark set by the... Read more »
How Low Can They Go After Fed Rate Cut

How Low Can They Go After Fed Rate Cut

Mortgage rates are a hot topic as we approach 2024, and many wonder how low they will drop once the Fed cuts rates. With the economy showing signs of change and the... Read more »
Is That Big Fed Rate Cut A Cure-All For The Mopey Market? The Download

Is That Big Fed Rate Cut A Cure-All For The Mopey Market? The Download

With this week’s half-percent rate cut from the Federal Reserve, agents are hoping sellers will finally get off the fence and loosen up some inventory to get the market moving. Whether it’s... Read more »
What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?

What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?

“If we took the worst levels of the spreads from 2023 and incorporated those today, mortgage rates would be 0.58% higher right now,” Mohtashami wrote. “While we are far from being average with... Read more »
Real estate agents have mixed feelings about Fed rate cut

Real estate agents have mixed feelings about Fed rate cut

Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage rates that have stymied sales, choked off inventory and pushed home prices to new all-time highs.... Read more »
What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?

Fed goes big, slashing interest rates by 50 bps

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%, turning an important corner in the central bank’s fight against... Read more »
What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?

Fed policy is set to change. How will mortgage rates respond?

Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to lower the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. But it appears to be anyone’s guess as to how... Read more »
A Fed cut will help the housing market, but the effects will unfold gradually, says Bess Freedman

A Fed cut will help the housing market, but the effects will unfold gradually, says Bess Freedman

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, joins CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss mortgage rates, how lower rates could... Read more »