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Home Loan rates hits 1 year low

March 25, 2019

Last Week in Review: Thank you Jerome Powell
The monetary authority of the United States, the Federal Reserve, meets 8 times a year to discuss the economy and adjust monetary policy to promote maximum employment and maintain price stability (inflation).
The Fed, led by Chairman Jerome Powell, met this past Wednesday and decided to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged at 2.50% - this was expected. They also issued their Monetary Policy Statement which includes their outlook on the economy and its interest rate forecast.
Overall the Statement was "dovish", meaning stimulative to the economy. They forecasted slower US growth, and inflation running beneath their target, which led to them forecasting no more rate hikes for the remainder of 2019. This was a nice surprise to the financial markets.
The Fed, inflation, and higher interest rates are not an immediate threat. This continues to push Stocks higher and long-term Bonds, like Mortgage Bonds, to one-year highs. This helps bring home loan rates to one-year lows.
Bottom line: The spring housing market could be one of the best in years thanks to a solid economy, relatively low rates, a positive wealth effect thanks to the rise in Stocks and a Federal Reserve that said rates are not likely to rise anytime soon - if at all.

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