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Do mortgage rates change more during Fed Weeks like this one? Yes, but only ever so slightly. We looked at 54 years of weekly interest rate data and found on an average week, mortgage rates move 7 basis points in either direction. That's 0.07 percentage points. But on a Fed Week, of which there are 8 per year, on Fed weeks rates move 0.073 percentage points. So, three thousandths (thousandths) more. That's either up or down. So don't worry too much about the Fed affecting mortgage rates in the long run. Rates are about the same. I'm Dan with Homebuyer.com. Happy homebuying. Thousandths. (off-camera) Thousandsths? Thou. Thousandsths...
Mortgage Rates Spiking After Fed Oct 2025 Meeting
Mortgage rates experience slight changes during Federal Reserve weeks, averaging a movement of 0.073 percentage points compared to 0.07 percentage points in regular weeks. This indicates minimal long-term impact from Fed meetings on mortgage rates.
Video Transcript
Do mortgage rates change more during Fed Weeks like this one? Yes, but only ever so slightly. We looked at 54 years of weekly interest rate data and found on an average week, mortgage rates move 7 basis points in either direction. That's 0.07 percentage points. But on a Fed Week, of which there are 8 per year, on Fed weeks rates move 0.073 percentage points. So, three thousandths (thousandths) more. That's either up or down. So don't worry too much about the Fed affecting mortgage rates in the long run. Rates are about the same. I'm Dan with Homebuyer.com. Happy homebuying. Thousandths. (off-camera) Thousandsths? Thou. Thousandsths...
