Fed Cuts Rate Today by 25 Basis Points in its Final FOMC Meeting of 2025

Fed Cuts Rate Today by 25 Basis Points in its Final FOMC Meeting of 2025

Well, the wait is over. The Federal Reserve, in its final meeting of 2025, has decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the new target range for... Read more »
Fed Meeting on Interest Rate Decision Begins Today: Key Developments and Expectations

Fed Meeting on Interest Rate Decision Begins Today: Key Developments and Expectations

The Federal Reserve’s big meeting kicked off today, with all eyes on what they’ll do with interest rates. While the official announcement isn’t until tomorrow, the smart money says they’re likely to... Read more »
Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), the reverse mortgage industry’s leading trade association, is preparing to host its 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo on Sept. 24-26 in San Diego. The event... Read more »
Appraisal Institute CEO fired following “secret” board meeting

Appraisal Institute CEO fired following “secret” board meeting

Cindy Chance, the CEO of the Appraisal Institute, was terminated during what she described as a “secret board meeting” on Thursday night that she was excluded from. The Appraisal Institute now faces... Read more »
Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

How this week’s Fed meeting could impact inventory

As we started 2024, the signals in the U.S. real estate market were for inventory growth, sales growth and home-price growth across the U.S. At the time, I observed that even if... Read more »
Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for a fourth straight meeting

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) held its short-term policy interest rate steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its first meeting of the year on Wednesday.  The... Read more »
Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

NRMLA returns to West Coast for 2024 annual reverse mortgage meeting

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) announced that it will return to the Western U.S. for its 2024 annual meeting, which will take place slightly earlier in the year than usual,... Read more »
Reverse mortgage industry prepares for annual meeting in San Diego

Mortgage rates tick up ahead of FOMC meeting

Mortgage rates stabilized in the past week but remain close to the narrow range observed since the start of this month. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% as of Jan. 25, an... Read more »
The Fed holds rates steady at final meeting of 2023

The Fed holds rates steady at final meeting of 2023

The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) held its short-term policy interest rate steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its last meeting of the year on Wednesday. It was the... Read more »
Mortgage rates stabilize after Fed meeting

Mortgage rates stabilize after Fed meeting

Mortgage rates stabilized this week as the Federal Reserve decided to keep its rates unchanged Wednesday. However, mortgage rates still remain at a 23-year high. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.76% as of... Read more »