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Mortgage rates continued to decline this week, taking a little more pressure off America’s tight housing market as the Federal Reserve ramps up its efforts to keep the economy on an even keel.

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Mortgage rates are over 0.83% lower than last year! 

Redfin reports that appears that homebuyers in some markets are more open to taking on some of the cost of compensating their agents.

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The Federal Reserve (the Fed) influences interest rates, but it does not directly control all interest rates in the economy. Here's how it works:

1. Federal Funds Rate: The Fed sets the federal funds rate, which is the interest rate at which banks lend money to each other overnight. This rate is a target range, and the Fed uses open market operations (buying and selling government securities) to influence it.

2. Influence on Other Interest Rates: Changes in the federal funds rate indirectly affect other interest rates, including:

   • Prime rates: The interest rate that banks charge their best customers.
   • Mortgage rates: While these are influenced by various factors like inflation and demand for housing, they tend to follow movements in broader interest rates.
   • Savings rates: Banks adjust the interest rates on savings accounts in response to the Fed’s actions.

3. Bond Markets: The Fed’s actions influence the bond market, which also affects long-term interest rates, including mortgage and car loans.

In summary, while the Fed doesn’t directly set consumer interest rates, its control over the federal funds rate and its broader monetary policies have a significant impact on them.

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in the Biden era on Wednesday after the White House spent the last three years grappling with Americans’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living, raising new questions about the health of the economy and the impact on voters at the ballot box.

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