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How the Fed's rate cut impacts mortgage rates
Yahoo Finance·2025-09-18 06:28

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut since last year? Don't bank on it. As expected, the central bank delivered a quarter-point cut Wednesday and projected it would lower its benchmark rate twice more this year, reflecting growing concern over the U.S. job market. Here's a look at factors that determine mortgage rates and what the Fed's latest move means for the housing market: How rate cuts affect mortgage rates Mortgage rates ...