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Mortgage rates spike as Powell warns December rate cut is iffy

After the Federal Reserve approved the second rate cut of the year, mortgage rates moved in the opposite direction as investors who fund most home loans worry about inflation.

Compass’s Buyer Demand tool: breakthrough or déjà vu?

Troy Palmquist examines Compass’ newly announced tech tool and the debate between open and "walled garden" ecosystems.

Lower mortgage rates spur homebuyers, but mostly refis

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit another 2025 low on Tuesday, dropping to 6.12 percent, nearly a full percentage point lower than January. Rates now have less room to come down.

Val McDowell

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Mortgage rates spike as Powell warns December rate cut is iffy

Compass’s Buyer Demand tool: breakthrough or déjà vu?

Lower mortgage rates spur homebuyers, but mostly refis