A recent press release from the Federal Open Market Committee sent mortgage interest rates on a nosedive and the stock market into one of the biggest climbs in weeks. In short, it was a cheerful moment for investors and buyers of real estate, even though big-shot bond traders worried the sky might be falling.
As usual the press release was filled with economic jargon and a lot of overblown, obscure language that would require interpretation from an academic holed away in an ivory tower to be fully understandable. Luckily I have become accustomed to reading updates from the Fed as I’ve worked in the mortgage industry for the past 16 years, and I have been fortunate to develop a network of colleagues.
My colleagues and I share a common goal of providing our clients with the best possible service, which occasionally means helping each other decipher press releases from the Fed. Here are the important points to remember from its latest, in plain language:
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