Rates for mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie continue to ease despite Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s tough talk on inflation, but liquidity issues put pressure on bigger loans.
Source: Inman News
Jumbo mortgage rates rise as lenders pull back
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