The Federal Reserve has not touched interest rates in over seven months, yet mortgage rates just climbed to their highest level in years. Understanding why exposes a flaw in how most borrowers think about the connection between the Fed and their monthly payment.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Annaly Capital Management Announces Redemption of all Outstanding Shares of Series I Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
J.P. Morgan updates its Analyst Focus List every month, and the August edition quietly signals where the firm's top analysts are placing their highest-conviction bets, including a handful of dividend payers that could surprise income investors hunting for yield in a market trading near all-time highs.
7% mortgage rates increase lifetime interest costs for home buyers; those elevated yields flow to investors. Long-term interest rate volatility has driven mortgage prices to multi-decade lows without increasing credit defaults. The Fed's balance sheet reduction—shrinking its MBS portfolio from $2.7 trillion to $1.9 trillion—removed a price-insensitive buyer, creating deep secondary market discounts for private capital to capture.
High-yield picks like CHCT, LGGNY and NLY stand out as resilient income options as investors navigate inflation, rate uncertainty and market volatility.