Your Rate Won't Move Tomorrow... Unless THIS Happens
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Mortgage rates are holding steady heading into tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting, but oil sitting at $80 a barrel could change everything fast. Today I break down the jobs report, cooling inflation data, and why home prices are up 1.6% year over year despite the crash predictions.
There's a 70% chance the Fed does nothing at tomorrow's meeting, but that's not the full story. Between a softening ADP jobs report, inflation numbers coming in cooler than expected, and oil prices tied directly to the ongoing conflict overseas, there's a lot moving underneath the surface that could shift your rate in either direction. Here's exactly what I'm watching and what I'm telling my own clients to do right now.
📊 What we're tracking today:
- Federal Reserve meets tomorrow, federal funds rate currently at 3.75%
- 70% chance of no rate change at this meeting, with hikes possibly on the table by end of year
- ADP jobs report shows job creation slowing to roughly 60,000 a month, below the 100,000 needed to stay neutral
- Core CPI and PPI inflation both came in cooler than expected two weeks ago
- Oil prices sitting at $80 a barrel, up from $60 before the war started, directly pressuring inflation and rates
- Home prices up 1.6% year over year (Case-Shiller), beating the 1.2% forecast
- Mortgage rates up 14 ticks recently and holding steady for now
Read the full rate breakdown on my blog: https://www.therateupdate.com/blog/mortgage-rates-flat-at-680-ahead-of-critical-fed-vote
⏱️ Chapters (estimated, please verify against footage): 0:00 – Intro: What's Coming Tomorrow From the Fed 1:35 – Today's Jobs Report and Inflation Check 3:20 – Oil at $80 a Barrel and Why the Fed Is Watching 5:15 – Home Prices Up 1.6%? The Crash Crowd Reacts 7:10 – Fed Meeting Tomorrow and What I'm Telling My Clients
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