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Stay informed about economic developments that may influence mortgage rates and home financing decisions. Explore updates covering inflation, Federal Reserve policy, Treasury yields, housing trends, and other important market indicators. Use the category filters to browse relevant economic and mortgage news, then select an article to read the full update. Review the latest stories and market insights to better understand changing conditions when considering your mortgage options.
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FED FUNDS RATE 3.88%
NEXT FOMC 10/28/2026
NEXT MOVE 29.6% HIKE
IMPLIED CHANGE +7.4 bps
12-MONTH OUTLOOK +77.7 bps 3-4 HIKES
TARGET BAND 3.75 - 4.00%
SOFR 3.88%
LATEST FED UPDATE 10/9/2026

What Today’s Economic Data Can Mean for Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates can respond to changes in inflation, employment, Federal Reserve policy, Treasury yields, and expectations about future economic growth. These factors do not determine mortgage rates by themselves, but they can influence the broader bond market and the pricing lenders offer.

For homebuyers and homeowners, the important question is not simply whether economic news is “good” or “bad.” The key is how new information changes expectations for inflation, interest rates, and the economy. Those changes can contribute to mortgage rate movement and affect purchasing power, refinance opportunities, and monthly payment estimates.

Use the market updates below as supporting information, then consider your specific loan type, credit profile, property, and financing goals when evaluating current mortgage options.

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Consumption Sensitivity of Uncertain Households
  • Oct 14, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

Consumption Sensitivity of Uncertain Households

Gizem Kosar and Davide Melcangi Uncertainty is a key component of everyday economic decisions of consumers and, perhaps not surprisingly, it plays a central role in economic models. According to…
End‑of‑Month Activity Across the Treasury Market
  • Oct 09, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

End‑of‑Month Activity Across the Treasury Market

Michael J. Fleming, Jonathan Palash-Mizner, and Or Shachar In a 2024 post, we showed that interdealer trading in benchmark U.S. Treasury notes and bonds concentrates on the last trading day…
The Rise of Sponsored Service for Clearing Repo
  • Oct 08, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Mortgage & Lending

The Rise of Sponsored Service for Clearing Repo

Adam Copeland and R. Jay Kahn Recently instituted rule amendments have initiated a large migration of dealer-to-client Treasury repurchase trades to central clearing. To date, the main avenue used to…
Dutch Treat: The Netherlands’ Exorbitant Privilege in the Eighteenth Century
  • Oct 07, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

Dutch Treat: The Netherlands’ Exorbitant Privilege in the Eighteenth Century

Stein Berre and Asani Sarkar The term “exorbitant privilege” emerged in the 1960s to describe the advantages derived by the U.S. economy from the dollar’s status as the de facto…
A Country‑Specific View of Tariffs
  • Oct 06, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

A Country‑Specific View of Tariffs

Matthew Higgins and Thomas Klitgaard U.S. trade policy remains in flux. Nevertheless, important elements of the new policy regime are apparent in data through July. What stands out are the…
Do Employers Comply with Pay Transparency Requirements in Job Postings?
  • Oct 02, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

Do Employers Comply with Pay Transparency Requirements in Job Postings?

Richard Audoly and Roshie Xing Over the past few months, New Jersey and Vermont have joined a growing number of U.S. states in requiring employers to include an estimated salary…
A Historical Perspective on Stablecoins
  • Oct 01, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

A Historical Perspective on Stablecoins

Stephan Luck Digital currencies have grown rapidly in recent years. In July 2025, Congress passed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act” (GENIUS) Act, establishing the first…
Calming the Panic: Investor Risk Perceptions and the Fed’s Emergency Lending During the 2023 Bank Run
  • Sep 30, 2025
  • New York Fed – Liberty Street Economics
  • Rates, Fed & Economy

Calming the Panic: Investor Risk Perceptions and the Fed’s Emergency Lending During the 2023 Bank Run

Natalia Fischl-Lanzoni, Martin Hiti, and Asani Sarkar In a companion post, we showed that during the bank run of spring 2023 investors were seemingly not concerned about bank risk broadly…
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Sharply Weaker Again. Half Oil. Half PPI

September 10, 2026 No Comments

It’s been a rough couple of days for the bond market. Yesterday, it was Bessent and the reaction to the Treasury buyback announcement. Today it is an overnight surge in oil prices and a lackluster reaction to the Producer Price Index (PPI). PPI doesn’t tend to move markets as much as CPI (due out tomorrow), but it certainly can for two reasons: on the rare occasions when it is released before CPI and when its components suggest an increase in PCE inflation. In other words, parts of the PPI data have a bearing on PCE and PCE is ultimately what matters most. The market doesn’t always trade it that way because PPI/CPI reveal so much about PCE that PCE is less of a surprise by the time it comes out. About half of this morning’s weakness was in place before PPI due to the overnight oil price spike. Bonds are showing their first indication that they might try to find their footing with 10yr yields around 4.92, but we’re not counting chickens yet. 

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The Ultimate Final Walk-Through Checklist Before Closing on a Home

The Ultimate Final Walk-Through Checklist Before Closing on a Home

September 9, 2026 No Comments
Beautiful exterior of home waiting for a final walk-through, checklist is the best way to make sure you're covered

You’ve nearly completed the entire homebuying process. From those early days of using a mortgage calculator to see how much house you could afford, to touring homes online or in-person, and then finally making an offer on your first home. Now here you are, the home inspection is complete, your bank’s appraiser has submitted their […]

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