How Would Negative Interest Rates Affect Mortgages?

Fox Business, Aug. 19, 2020–Ben Luthi
The federal funds rate indirectly impacts many of the interest rates you’ll see from lenders, including mortgage lenders. However, lender rates are long-term, while the Federal Reserve’s rate is short-term, so don’t expect a huge drop in new purchase loans and refinance loans.
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