Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% as Trump Initiates $200 Billion Bond Purchase
TL;DR
Mortgage rates dropped below 6% for the first time in nearly two years after a Trump proposal to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, which increased bond prices and lowered yields, potentially boosting the housing market and refinancing activity.
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- Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in 3 years as Trump official says purchases of mortgage bonds are starting MarketWatch
- Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds CNBC
- Trump Calls on Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s $200 Billion MBS Order Asserts New Power Over Markets Bloomberg.com
- Bessent: Goal of MBS buys is to match Fed run-off Reuters
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