Ben Eisen
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1,467 appearances
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first heard Jul 2017
last heard Nov 2024
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Another thing that's popped up is some private businesses have gotten into this space.
Private vaults is what they're called.
And you can go to one and rent a box.
It'll typically be a little bit more than a bank because this is the service that they are providing.
This is an area of opportunity that people have spotted in this space.
WSJ Your Money Briefing · The Fed Is Cutting Rates. Why Aren't Mortgage Rates Falling? · 11 Nov 2024
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Short-term rates and long-term rates are connected with each other, but just because short-term rates are falling doesn't mean long-term rates are as well.
And more recently, long-term rates have been rising in response to a lot of different factors.
So the rates that the Federal Reserve lowered on Thursday is the federal funds rate, and that's a bank lending rate, which is a short-term rate.
Mortgage rates are based on a long-term rate.
They tend to move up and down along with the 10-year Treasury yield, which has been rising.
So the Fed does want to lower borrowing costs for consumers, but they can't directly control that.
Short term rates and long term rates are connected with each other.
But just because short term rates are falling doesn't mean long term rates are as well.
And more recently, long term rates have been rising in response to a lot of different factors.
One, the Federal Reserve is cutting rates when the economy is strong.
The outlook for growth looks pretty good.
That helps push up long term interest rates.
Additionally, you had the election of President-elect Donald Trump.
And, you know, some of his stated policy goals are also seen as pushing up long term rates because investors think deficits will grow.
Inflation could rise along with the tariffs he's proposed.
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