Fed Rate Goes Up. Mortgage Rates Go Down; Multifamily Leads Construction Numbers Higher

Fed Rate Goes Up. Mortgage Rates Go Down; Multifamily Leads Construction Numbers Higher

Mortgage rates moved just slightly lower today, despite the long-awaited Fed rate hike. Once again, that's LOWER mortgage rates and a HIGHER Fed rate. Here's how that works: The rate that moved higher today is the Federal Reserve's Target Rate . This is the rate banks charge other banks to borrow money overnight. It's called the Fed's Target Rate, because the Fed doesn't actually directly enforce the rate. It merely "targets" the rate (or the range of rates, in this case) that it believes is in line with its policy goals. The Fed can then employ several tools to influence the overnight rate and bring it in line with the target range. If you're not already well-versed in the reasons that banks borrow from other banks overnight, don't worry about that. All you need to know is that the Fed's target