During the pandemic, the Federal Reserve has been keeping a lid on interest rates by increasing its holdings of long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) by $120 billion a month. Before announcing a timetable for tapering those purchases, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said he would want to see “strong job numbers.”
Source: Inman News
Healthy jobs report drives up mortgage rates for first time in weeks
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