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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>
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		<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>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>
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		<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 the FED Said that Increased Mortgage Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/02/1643what-the-fed-said-that-increased-mortgage-rates.html</link>
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		<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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