Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, 2025, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut was the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. The Fed cut rates two more times in 2024, each by 25 basis points. It has not cut interest rates so far in 2025.
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Beige Book notes momentum in mortgage demand, real estate
Jan 16, 2013All twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated expansion in economic activity, characterizing the pace of growth as modest or moderate, up from the previous report, according to…
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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs pay $557 million to end foreclosure reviews
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Bernanke: QE successfully brings down mortgage rates
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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Goldman Sachs economist predicts greater housing gains
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Smith Breeden: Private securitization market moving forward, with one exception
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Fed: Shift from GSEs could improve 30-year mortgage availability
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OCC reaches $8.5 billion foreclosure review deal with 10 servicers
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Fiscal cliff fix good news for MBS investors
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Is the U.S. housing market really on the mend?
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