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As expected this week, the Federal Reserve held steady on Interest Rates – indicating in its language from the meeting that it intended to keep interest rates low for an extended period of time – an announcement that was good news for Treasuries – and put further downward pressure on mortgage interest rates. Great new for eligible consumers in today’s housing market.
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