Mortgage rates hovering near 6% and whether they’ll fall or spike with inflation. How unemployment, consumer spending, and savings shape rate risks. Political pressure on the Fed and its impact on future moves. The bond market and Fannie/Freddie mortgage-backed security buying effects. Strategies around refinancing and when lower rates could unleash buyers.
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Rates At A Three-Year Low
Mortgage rates are near six percent and have trended down to a three-year low.
That gradual decline feels more normal compared with past rapid moves up and down.
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Inflation Can Stop Rate Drops
Rising inflation would likely stall or reverse recent rate declines and could keep mortgage rates high.
The Fed raised rates sharply in 2022 to fight 9.1% inflation, showing they will act if inflation resurges.
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Unemployment Lowers Inflation Pressure
Higher unemployment exerts downward pressure on inflation by reducing consumer spending.
The Fed must balance fighting inflation with avoiding a deep recession tied to job losses.
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Mortgage rates are hovering near 6%, but is this the beginning of a major drop — or a temporary pause before inflation strikes again? Ken and Danille McElroy break down the Fed’s next move, Trump’s pressure campaign, refinancing opportunities, and what smart investors should be doing right now.
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