478: Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Going Higher?

Popcorn Finance by Chris Browning

Dec 3, 20248:43Business

Why aren’t mortgage rates dropping alongside interest rates? Last month, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, but mortgage rates actually went up. One key reason is that mortgage rates aren’t directly tied to thos...

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