US Interest Rates Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/us-interest-rates/ Canada’s Fastest Growing Real Estate News Source Sun, 08 May 2022 01:16:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/betterdwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-better-dwelling-flower-logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 US Interest Rates Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/us-interest-rates/ 32 32 64691831 US 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Are Now Over 5%, The Highest Since 2009 https://betterdwelling.com/us-30-year-fixed-rate-mortgages-are-now-over-5-the-highest-since-2009/ https://betterdwelling.com/us-30-year-fixed-rate-mortgages-are-now-over-5-the-highest-since-2009/#comments Fri, 06 May 2022 02:52:19 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20502 US mortgage rates are climbing nearly as fast as they were cut just a few months ago. Freddie Mac released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey this week. They found the 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now well over 5%, the highest rate since 2009. Higher costs to control inflation means a lot less time repairing […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/us-30-year-fixed-rate-mortgages-are-now-over-5-the-highest-since-2009/feed/ 1 20502 US Federal Reserve Makes Biggest Rate Hike In 20 Years, Lending Conditions To Tighten https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-makes-biggest-rate-hike-in-20-years-lending-conditions-to-tighten/ https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-makes-biggest-rate-hike-in-20-years-lending-conditions-to-tighten/#comments Thu, 05 May 2022 01:19:22 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20484 The US central bank is desperately trying to signal things are under control, despite letting inflation slip. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to make the largest rate hike in over 20 years. They won’t stop there, though, they hinted at similar hikes for at least the next two meetings this year. Quantitative tightening […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-makes-biggest-rate-hike-in-20-years-lending-conditions-to-tighten/feed/ 1 20484 Canada’s Inflation Is Lower Than The US, But Forecast To Be High For Longer: BMO https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-inflation-is-lower-than-the-us-but-forecast-to-be-high-for-longer-bmo/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-inflation-is-lower-than-the-us-but-forecast-to-be-high-for-longer-bmo/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2022 02:19:51 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20360 From low-for-long to high-for-longer, Canada may not have inflation under control. A new report from BMO Capital Markets forecasts the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, and the US will taper into next year. Despite US inflation being much higher, it’s expected to fall below Canada’s rate and start 2024 at a more stable level. […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-inflation-is-lower-than-the-us-but-forecast-to-be-high-for-longer-bmo/feed/ 4 20360 The American Real Estate Bubble Is Finally Mentioned By Federal Reserve Researchers https://betterdwelling.com/the-american-real-estate-bubble-is-finally-mentioned-by-federal-reserve-researchers/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:20:26 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20127 US real estate is in the first bubble since the Great Recession, and they might actually address it in time. In December, we revealed a little-known model from the Dallas branch of the US Federal Reserve showing US housing in a bubble. Central bank researchers maintain the model as an early warning system, allowing policymakers […]

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]]> 20127 This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Correction Forecasts, and Our Chat With Parliament https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadian-real-estate-correction-forecasts-and-our-chat-with-parliament/ Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:30:41 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20081 Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Prices Better Dwelling’s Opening Statement Before Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee On Finance The Canadian Parliament’s finance committee invited us to participate in their inflation investigation. We’re not snitches usually, but we took them up on the opportunity to explain the role of […]

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]]> 20081 US Federal Reserve Pledges To Control Inflation Even If They Have To Kill Growth https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-pledges-to-control-inflation-even-if-they-have-to-kill-growth/ https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-pledges-to-control-inflation-even-if-they-have-to-kill-growth/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:42:05 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20019 Central banks went from the transitory narrative to scrambling to prevent another Great Inflation era, faster than it takes to print $100 billion in Fed Treasuries. In a speech today, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged to take extreme measures to curb inflation if needed. The central banker warned this includes the possibility of […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/us-federal-reserve-pledges-to-control-inflation-even-if-they-have-to-kill-growth/feed/ 1 20019 The US Federal Reserve Hiked Interest Rates and Plans Six More This Year https://betterdwelling.com/the-us-federal-reserve-hiked-interest-rates-and-plans-six-more-this-year/ https://betterdwelling.com/the-us-federal-reserve-hiked-interest-rates-and-plans-six-more-this-year/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:30:52 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19972 The US is raising interest rates for the first time in years, and they plan to make up for lost time. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which governs the US Federal Reserve, announced a quarter-point hike today. This increases the federal funds rate lower (0.25%) and upper (0.50%) bounds for the first time since […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/the-us-federal-reserve-hiked-interest-rates-and-plans-six-more-this-year/feed/ 3 19972 US Real Estate Spends Another Quarter In Bubble Territory: Federal Reserve Model https://betterdwelling.com/us-real-estate-spends-another-quarter-in-bubble-territory-federal-reserve-model/ https://betterdwelling.com/us-real-estate-spends-another-quarter-in-bubble-territory-federal-reserve-model/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:38:41 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19789 American real estate just spent another quarter in bubble territory, according to its central bank. The US Federal Reserve Exuberance Index shows US real estate was still exuberant in Q3 2021. A quarter before, the market fit the criteria set out by researchers to be considered a bubble. It also happened to be the quarter […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/us-real-estate-spends-another-quarter-in-bubble-territory-federal-reserve-model/feed/ 6 19789 Canada’s Yield Curve Is Flattening As Investors Trim Long-Term Growth Expectations https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-yield-curve-is-flattening-as-investors-trim-long-term-growth-expectations/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-yield-curve-is-flattening-as-investors-trim-long-term-growth-expectations/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:31:40 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19663 Central banks may have held rates too low for too long, making it difficult to normalize. The US is now discussing the flattening of the “yield curve,” often a sign of an economic slowdown. Canada is ignoring a similar discussion, despite flattening even faster than the US. Flattening quickly turns into yield curve inversion, considered […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-yield-curve-is-flattening-as-investors-trim-long-term-growth-expectations/feed/ 7 19663 Canadian Economic “Vulnerability” Will Stop Rates From Rising With US: Desjardins https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-economic-vulnerability-will-stop-rates-from-rising-with-us-desjardins/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-economic-vulnerability-will-stop-rates-from-rising-with-us-desjardins/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:25:59 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19615 Canada is preparing to tighten interest rates with the US, but it will encounter some hurdles. That’s the take from Jimmy Jean, Chief Economist at Desjardins. In a note to clients today, the economist said he expects Canada to start rate hikes with the US. However, the country won’t be able to keep up as […]

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