Info for Homeowners, sellers and/or home buyersUncategorized July 15, 2022

How Rising Inflation Affects Mortgage Interest Rates

While the inflation rate doesn’t directly impact mortgage rates, the two tend to move in tandem. Rising inflation can shrink purchasing power as prices of goods and services increase. Higher prices can then influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, affecting the cost of borrowing for lending products like mortgages.

Homebuyers looking for a home loan and homeowners who want to refinance a mortgage need to know that mortgage rates may rise as inflation increases. Therefore, understanding the difference between the inflation rate, interest rates, and what affects mortgage rates matters for all home finance consumers.

By Michael Flannelly · May 12, 2022

https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/rising-inflation-mortgage-rates/#:~:text=Rising%20inflation%20can%20shrink%20purchasing,for%20lending%20products%20like%20mortgages.

 

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