Mortgage rates punch through 7% but may pause for Fed clues

Several Fed policymakers have hinted that they’d be open to a smaller increase in short-term rates in December if there are signs that inflation is starting to ease. Continue reading

The Fed signals that interest rates won’t change through 2020. Really?

Normal Decembers are often void of substantial news, and markets stay steady. This December is packed with news, but markets remain unperturbed. That begs the question — what really matters? Continue reading