Mortgage Rates Fall After Fed Holds

Mortgage Rates Fall After Fed Holds

How the Fed decision translated to mortgage markets The Fed’s announcement that it would keep its policy rate unchanged removed one source of near‑term uncertainty, calming some financial markets. Mortgage rates, which are influenced more directly by longer‑term Treasury yields than by the overnight federal funds rate, often move when investors reassess growth and inflation…

Rates Down as Fed Holds: August 8, 2025 Mortgage Refinance Update

Rates Down as Fed Holds: August 8, 2025 Mortgage Refinance Update

Mortgage refinance rates dip after Fed holds policy rates — August 8, 2025 Mortgage refinance rates moved lower on Aug. 8 after the Federal Reserve left its policy interest rate unchanged, Bankrate reported. Lenders re‑priced mortgage products in response to the Fed decision and related bond market moves, giving some homeowners a narrower window to…