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Later today, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce that it will hold the federal funds rate steady for now. This probably won't have too much of an impact on mortgage rates, but commentary coming out of the meeting will likely cause some movement.
Average 30-year mortgage rates are down a bit from a week ago, and they could trend down further if Fed officials suggest that they may soon achieve their goal of getting inflation down to 2%.