The Fed left interest rates the same in June 2026 after their pauses in the April 2026, March 2026 and January 2026 meetings.
This was the first meeting with the new Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh. This was a potentially expected continued pause, after a third pause in the April 2026 Federal Reserve Meeting , a second pause in March 2026 Federal Reserve Meeting, which came after the halt in the January 2026 Federal Reserve Meeting, which came after 1/4 point cuts in the December 2025 Federal Reserve Meeting, the October 2025 Federal Reserve meeting and the September 2025 Federal Reserve meetings.
With inflation still elevated, the uncertainty of the economic impact of the war in Iran, rising oil prices, the Fed decided rates should remain steady.
Thank you to USA Today for their coverage of the Federal Reserve meeting.
When it comes to mortgage interest rates, they are determined by many factors. The Fed’s decisions on interest rate hikes or cuts can be one of those factors, but it is generally a small part. Lenders that I work with say that mortgage companies generally anticipate when the Fed will raise or drop rates, so mortgage rates and terms often already reflect any potential upcoming pause, hike or cut prior to an official Fed meeting announcement.
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