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		<title>Mortgage Rates Improve With Help of Fed Talk But Will You</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/fomc-meeting-minutes-june-2010.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 7,333 words, the June Fed Minutes is the unabridged version of the more well-known, post-meeting press release.  The corresponding press release was just 360 words. It turns out, the Fed's words are doing wonders for mortgage rates.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not What The Fed Did, But What The Fed Said Today</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/fomc-june-23-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/fomc-june-23-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, in its first meeting in 5 weeks, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged. The Fed Fund Rate remains within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.]]></description>
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		<title>A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of The Fed&#8217;s Meeting</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/a-mortgage-rate-strategy-ahead-of-the-feds-meeting.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today, its fourth scheduled meeting of the year, and fifth overall. There's no expectation for the Fed to change the Fed Funds Rate but that doesn't mean consumers should expect mortgage rates to remain unchanged, too.]]></description>
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		<title>How Did the Fed&#8217;s April Minutes Impact Home Loan Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/how-did-the-feds-april-minutes-impact-home-loan-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/how-did-the-feds-april-minutes-impact-home-loan-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 13:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After starting the day in the red, mortgage rates rebounded Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve released its April 27-28, 2010 meeting minutes.]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 8 Banks Still Tightened Prime Mortgage Standards</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/1-in-8-banks-still-tightened-prime-mortgage-standards.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 13:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve says that financial markets "remain supportive of economic growth". Residential mortgage guidelines, however, continue to tighten. If you've applied for a home loan recently, you probably felt it; extra scrutiny on income, assets and credit scores, among other things.  The hard proof of the changes, however, can be found in the Federal Reserve's quarterly survey of its member banks. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Federal Reserve, Greece and Mortgage Rates&#8230;Now What</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/the-federal-reserve-greece-and-mortgage-rates-now-what.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve adjourns from a scheduled, 2-day meeting today.  It's one of 8 scheduled Fed meetings for 2010.  Upon adjournment, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke &#038; Co. will release a formal statement to the market. In it, the Fed is expected to announce "no change" in the Fed Funds Rate.  Mortgage rates, however, WILL change.]]></description>
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		<title>What Exactly Is the Federal Reserve Trying to Tell Us</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/what-exactly-is-the-federal-reserve-trying-to-tell-us.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/what-exactly-is-the-federal-reserve-trying-to-tell-us.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Mortgage rates are rising this afternoon.]]></description>
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		<title>What The Fed Sees Ahead for Housing, Inflation &amp; Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/what-the-fed-sees-ahead-for-housing-inflation-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/what-the-fed-sees-ahead-for-housing-inflation-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets improved yesterday in Northwest Indiana after the Federal Reserve released its March 16, 2010 meeting minutes. It&#8217;s good news for home buyers and rate shoppers &#8212; rates could have just as easily gone the other way. The Fed Minutes is a detailed recap of the debate and discussion that shapes the nation&#8217;s monetary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Did The Fed Say That Has Everyone In An Uproar</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/what-did-the-fed-say-that-has-everyone-in-an-uproar.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/what-did-the-fed-say-that-has-everyone-in-an-uproar.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy &#8220;has continued to strengthen&#8221; and that the jobs markets &#8220;is stabilizing&#8221;.  It also said that business spending has &#8220;has risen significantly&#8221;. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not What The Fed Does, It&#8217;s What The Fed Says&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/its-not-what-the-fed-does-its-what-the-fed-says.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/its-not-what-the-fed-does-its-what-the-fed-says.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a scheduled 1-day meeting today, its second of the year.  The FOMC has held the Fed Funds Rate in a target range of 0.000-0.250 percent since December 16, 2008, and the voting members of the Fed are expected to vote &#8220;no change&#8221; again today. However, no change in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: March 15th</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/whats-ahead-for-mortgage-rates-this-week-march-15th.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/03/whats-ahead-for-mortgage-rates-this-week-march-15th.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets worsened last week with little economic news to push markets in either direction. Momentum trading and rebalancing of portfolios drove mortgage rates higher, on average. FHA and conventional mortgage rates rose last week, marking the first time that&#8217;s happened this month.  Mortgage rates in Northwest Indiana have been on impressive run lately and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the FED Said that Increased Mortgage Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/02/1643what-the-fed-said-that-increased-mortgage-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/02/1643what-the-fed-said-that-increased-mortgage-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets reeled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January 26-27, 2010 meeting. Mortgage rates in Northwest Indiana are now at their highest levels since the start of the year. The Fed Minutes is a follow-up document, delivered 3 weeks after an official FOMC meeting. It&#8217;s a companion piece to the post-meeting press [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Today&#8217;s FOMC Statement into Plain English</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/01/putting-todays-fomc-statement-into-plain-english-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/01/putting-todays-fomc-statement-into-plain-english-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy “has continued to strengthen”, that the jobs markets is getting better, and that financial markets are supportive of growth. There was no mention of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Mortgage Rate Lock Strategy Before FOMC Press Release</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/01/my-mortgage-rate-lock-strategy-before-fomc-press-release.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/01/my-mortgage-rate-lock-strategy-before-fomc-press-release.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee ends a scheduled, 2-day meeting today in Washington. It&#8217;s the first of 8 scheduled meetings for the policy-setting group in 2010. The group adjourns at 1:15 PM CDT. As is customary, upon adjournment, the Fed will issue a press release to the markets recapping its views of the country&#8217;s current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surprise! Federal Reserve Is Uncertain About The Economy</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/01/surprise-federal-reserve-is-uncertain-about-the-economy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both mortgage rates and home affordability took a turn for the better Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released its December 15-16, 2009 meeting minutes. The Fed Minutes is a follow-up piece to the post-FOMC meeting press release. But whereas the press release is succinct and to-the-point, the minutes are lengthy and often meandering. As a comparison, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Today&#8217;s FOMC Statement into Plain English</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2009/12/putting-todays-fomc-statement-into-plain-english.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy &#8220;has continued to pick up&#8221;, that the jobs markets is getting better, and that housing market has shown &#8220;some signs of improvement&#8221; lately. It&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Federal Reserve&#8217;s Relationship To Mortgage Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2009/12/the-federal-reserves-relationship-to-mortgage-rates.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee meets today for the last time in 2009.  It&#8217;s a 2-day meeting and the Fed is expected to leave the Fed Funds Rate near 0.000 percent. But that doesn&#8217;t mean mortgage rates won&#8217;t change. See, a major misperception among the public is that the Federal Reserve sets mortgage rates. That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Mortgage Rates Are Back to All-Time Lows</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2009/11/why-mortgage-rates-are-back-to-all-time-lows.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2009/11/why-mortgage-rates-are-back-to-all-time-lows.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home affordability improved this week after the Federal Reserve released its November 3-4, 2009 meeting minutes. The FOMC Minutes is a companion to the Federal Reserve&#8217;s post-meeting press release. It&#8217;s released 3 weeks after the Fed adjourns and details the internal debates that shape our nation&#8217;s monetary policy.  As compared to the press release, the minutes can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (November 4, 2009 Edition)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy &#8220;has continued to pick up&#8221; since the September FOMC meeting and that housing market activity has increased. It&#8217;s the third consecutive post-FOMC statement in which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lock Your Home Loan Rate Before 1:15 PM CST Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Open Market Committee caps off a scheduled, 2-day meeting today in the nation&#8217;s capital, its 8th meeting of the year. The group adjourns at 1:15 PM CST and, as is customary, will issue a press release reviewing its monetary policy and the health of the U.S. economy.  The FOMC&#8217;s post-meeting statements are brief but comprehensive. They&#8217;re a window into [...]]]></description>
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