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At their most recent meeting, Federal Reserve officials discussed scenarios in which an interest rate hike might be appropriate, according to minutes of it released Wednesday. "Several" Fed officials ...

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Homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may be well acquainted with the familiar drivers behind mortgage interest rates, including the Federal Reserve and the 10-year Treasury yield. What they may ...

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The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...