Episode Details

Mortgage rates went down after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point. Here is how the bond market, oil prices, and inflation really control your mortgage rate, and what homebuyers and realtors should do next.

I walk through the mortgage bond chart I check every morning, what the Fed actually controls versus what moves your rate, and why oil is the real inflation problem.

🏦 Why mortgage rates fell after the Fed raised rates 25 basis points
📉 The dot plot shock: 16 of 18 officials pointed to another hike
🛢️ Why oil, not the economy, is driving inflation and the bond market
📈 The 10 Year Treasury hitting a level we haven't seen since 2007
🏠 What a $400,000 home payment looks like at 5.9% versus 6.5%, and whether $100 a month should decide your purchase
🔒 When I tell my clients to lock their rate
🗓️ The 57% odds of another Fed hike at the next meeting

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CHAPTERS
0:00 The Fed raised rates and mortgage rates dropped: how?
1:15 The dot plot that shocked the market
4:30 Oil, inflation, and what the Fed really controls
6:45 Payment math: is $100 a month the real problem?
7:45 What's next: 57% hike odds and when to lock

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Welcome to The Rate Update with Dan Frio.

This channel helps homebuyers, homeowners, real estate professionals, and anyone watching the housing market understand what is really happening with mortgage rates, housing, inflation, the bond market, the Federal Reserve, and the economy.

Here we break down the stories that impact your mortgage payment, your buying power, your refinance options, and your financial decisions.

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