If the Fed lowers it's rate, how long does it roughly purloin to affect mortgage rates? Days, weeks, months?
Historically, about how long does the lowering of the prime rate take to affect mortgage rates? Is near a direct correlation between the 2?
Answers:
There is no direct correlation between the Fed funds rate and mortgage rates. Not quite like that, at smallest.
Right now, first mortgage rates have already priced within a 100% expectation that the Fed will drop rates in October.
If the Fed doesn't, rates will spike. If the Fed does lower the rates, first mortgage rates might go up anyway (this happen more often that not, actually). Usually, it's just as defining what the Fed says, like if they're orientated towards going up or down, than what they actually do that particular time.
2nd mortgage rates and lines of credit will typically drop right away, since the prime rate will revision right away, though if you're in an existing line of credit, it might not progress for you until the next billing month. Source(s): 10 years in mortgage bank
The Fed rate is not directly connected to mortgage rates. They are driven by the bond market which react to the overall economic picture. Source(s): 20+ years as a direct mortgage lender
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Answers:
There is no direct correlation between the Fed funds rate and mortgage rates. Not quite like that, at smallest.
Right now, first mortgage rates have already priced within a 100% expectation that the Fed will drop rates in October.
If the Fed doesn't, rates will spike. If the Fed does lower the rates, first mortgage rates might go up anyway (this happen more often that not, actually). Usually, it's just as defining what the Fed says, like if they're orientated towards going up or down, than what they actually do that particular time.
2nd mortgage rates and lines of credit will typically drop right away, since the prime rate will revision right away, though if you're in an existing line of credit, it might not progress for you until the next billing month. Source(s): 10 years in mortgage bank
The Fed rate is not directly connected to mortgage rates. They are driven by the bond market which react to the overall economic picture. Source(s): 20+ years as a direct mortgage lender
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What Mortgage Provider have the best rate (APR)?
My Mortgage is lb62,500, with 22 years on it. I want a fixed rate mortgage for either 2 or 5 years. Which lender have the lowest rate and the smallest arrangement fee? I just want a straight answer. I've tried Moneysupermarket et al and I only...