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The Federal Reserve voted unanimously on Wednesday to leave borrowing costs unchanged and says it will continue to be \u201cpatient\u201d about making any moves to its benchmark rate. The Fed\u2019s vote came despite increased calls from the White House to cut interest rates. But the central bank left rates unchanged on Wednesday, citing the lack of inflation pressure.<\/p>\n

The Fed\u2019s closely watched benchmark rate will remain in a range of between 2.25% and 2.5%. The Fed\u2019s rate is the rate charged to banks that lend to each other. Its key rate does not have a direct impact on mortgage rates but does often influence them.<\/p>\n

The Fed\u2019s decision to hold rates steady likely will result in little change to mortgage rates, Moneywise.com reports<\/a>. This week, mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac said it expects favorable mortgage rates for the remainder of this year. It projects the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to average 4.3% for 2019, below last year\u2019s average of 4.6%.<\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic activity rose at a solid rate,\u201d and job gains remain solid, the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement on Wednesday following its two-day meeting. The jobless rate is at 3.8%, the lowest level in 50 years. The economy has performed much stronger in the first quarter than many economists anticipated, CNBC reports. The GDP has increased 3.2%, and the financial markets are performing stronger. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 14% for 2019.<\/p>\n

Fed officials, so far this year, have backed away from original plans to continue tightening rates in 2019, following several increases in 2018. Many officials have cited concerns about a slowdown in global growth. Originally, the Fed signaled two rate hikes this year. But it has since changed those projections to zero, as of the end of its last policy meeting in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe economy looks better than it did when the Fed last met in March, but with inflation readings continuing to decelerate, the Fed is no closer to resuming rate hikes,\u201d says Greg McBride, Bankrate\u2019s chief financial analyst.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFed Holds Rates Steady, Citing Lack of Inflation Pressure<\/a>,\u201d CNBC (May 1, 2019) and \u201cFederal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Notes Unexpectedly Soft Inflation<\/a>,\u201d Bankrate.com (May 1, 2019)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fed Agrees to Hold Rates The Federal Reserve voted unanimously on Wednesday to leave borrowing costs unchanged and says it will continue to be \u201cpatient\u201d about making any moves to its benchmark rate. The Fed\u2019s vote came despite increased calls from the White House to cut interest rates. But the central bank left rates unchanged … <\/p>\n

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