What the Fed’s 2020 Emergency Rate Cut Means for Mortgage Rates

Mar 19, 2020 |

On March 15, the Federal Reserve cut the prime rate to nearly 0%. The prime rate is the interest rate banks use to lend money to each other, and while this doesn’t directly affect mortgage rates here’s what it does mean:  When the Federal Reserve lowers this rate, you’ll see the lower rate reflected in your shorter-term borrowing like:  car […more]

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