Fed Funds Rate Futures
Mortgage Rate Lock Strategies For Tomorrow’s FOMC Meeting
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 14:32The Fed Funds Rate is in a "target range" of 0.000-0.250 percent -- the lowest it's been history. It's a stimulative position for the economy and markets don't expect the rate to change. Based on trading in Fed Funds Futures, Wall Street predicts with 100% certainty that the Federal Open Market Committee will vote to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged. However, just because the Fed Funds Rate will be staying as-is doesn't mean that mortgage rates will, too.
Mortgage Rate-Locking Strategies Ahead Of This Week’s Federal Reserve Meeting
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 11:30So that brings us to today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Looking at the chart at top, markets are 99.3% certain that the Federal Reserve won't raise the Fed Funds Rate from its current range of "near-zero". Investors have come to this conclusion because the Fed has repeatedly said it...
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Why You'll Want To Lock Your Mortgage Rate Before The Fed Adjourns April 29, 2009
Tue, 04/21/2009 - 13:34The Federal Reserve meets next week for a policy-setting meeting. It’s one of 8 scheduled Fed meetings this year in which the Federal Open Market Committee votes on whether to raise, lower, or leave unchanged the Fed Funds Rate. The Fed Funds Rate is the rate at which banks lend...
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The Fed Funds Rate Is Predicted To Fall To 0.750 Percent by October 29, 2008
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 12:05The Fed Funds Rate Is Predicted To Fall To 0.750 Percent by October 29, 2008
Using Fed Funds Futures Charts To Explain Mortgage Rate Movement
Wed, 06/18/2008 - 15:00Using Fed Funds Futures Charts To Explain Mortgage Rate Movement
How Far Will The Fed Funds Rate Fall In April?
Tue, 04/08/2008 - 05:50This graphic charts how think the Federal Open Market Committee will change the Fed Funds Rate at its two-day meeting starting April 29. Here's how to follow along:
Why You’ll Want To Lock Your Mortgage Rate Before The Fed Adjourns April 29, 2009
Tue, 11/30/1999 - 05:00The Federal Reserve meets next week for a policy-setting meeting. It’s one of 8 scheduled Fed meetings this year in which the Federal Open Market Committee votes on whether to raise, lower, or leave unchanged the Fed Funds Rate. The Fed Funds Rate is the rate at which banks lend...
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Why You’ll Want To Lock Your Mortgage Rate Before The Fed Adjourns April 29, 2009
Tue, 11/30/1999 - 05:00The Federal Reserve meets next week for a policy-setting meeting. It’s one of 8 scheduled Fed meetings this year in which the Federal Open Market Committee votes on whether to raise, lower, or leave unchanged the Fed Funds Rate. The Fed Funds Rate's macroeconomic implications, in part, led to the...
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