October 20, 2025

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Why the Fed Won’t Rescue Your Mortgage (And the Disaster If They Did)

The Question Everyone’s Asking (But Few Understand) If you’ve been waiting to buy a home, you’ve probably wondered: “Why doesn’t the Federal Reserve just lower mortgage rates and fix this housing mess?” It’s a fair question. After all, the Fed controls interest rates, right? They raised them to fight inflation, so why can’t they just… lower them for mortgages specifically? The...