For homebuyers and current owners looking to refinance, October 29 can't come fast enough. That's when the Federal Reserve is set to conclude its next two-day meeting and, with it, issue another widely anticipated cut to the federal funds rate. Currently at a range between 4.00% to 4.25%, a cut at the end of the month would bring that range down another 25 basis points.
Main Idea: Mortgage rates could fall before the Federal Reserve’s October meeting, because lenders may already be pricing in an expected rate cut.
Key Points:
Mortgage rates may stay high or swing back up, leaving buyers and refinancers with uneven monthly payments and less certainty.
A Fed rate cut signaled by CME Group data could help lower borrowing costs for some households and small businesses.
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