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How the Federal Reserve’s rate policy affects mortgages

The Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate target three times in 2024. This has many Americans waiting for mortgage rates…

Bond yields could race through 5% in next couple of weeks, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns

Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco expects Treasury yields to go a lot higher — and possibly overshoot through 5% in…

‘Bite of these higher rates is gaining traction almost every day,’ KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns

A major financial services CEO warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet. Thomas Michaud, who runs Stifel…