You’re Not Gonna Like What Happens to Mortgage Rates

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BiggerPockets Blog reports that the U.S. Treasury has launched one of its largest bond buyback programs in years, a $6 billion operation that signals a potential retreat from the government's campaign to suppress mortgage rates. The move suggests that the tools Washington has used to keep borrowing costs in check may be reaching their limits, leaving rate direction more exposed to market forces than policy intent. For anyone tracking the cost of real estate financing, the implication is that volatility and upward pressure may be harder to contain.

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