Fed makes its move — and more rate hikes are coming

By James Kleimann | HousingWire

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time in four years, marking an end to the easy money that gave rise to the hottest mortgage market in U.S. history.
The FOMC, as was predicted, raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.25-0.50 percent, the first time the FOMC has changed the federal funds rate in two years, and the first rate hike since March 2018.

The move, designed to slow the pace of inflation, which reached 7.9% for the year that ended in February, is sure to increase the cost of mortgage borrowing. Whether it slows the frenetic pace of a housing market with historically low supply is yet unclear.

“The Fed worked to ensure today’s announcement would not be a surprise, with the rate hike following a series of foretelling decisions, including its acceleration of asset tapering in December through the end of its asset purchase program earlier this month,” Realtor.com‘s chief economist Danielle Hale said in a statement following the announcement.

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