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9.17.26 Fed Decisioning; Mortgage Nerd Group’s Denise Donoghue on Broker Channel; Resilient Economic Data
The Fed’s anticipated 25-basis point hike to 3.75%–4.00% was less consequential than its increasingly hawkish outlook, with 16 of 18 policymakers projecting at least one more hike in 2026 and higher growth, inflation, and long-run rate forecasts reinforcing a higher-for-longer stance, leaving markets focused on the potential for one to two additional hikes and the implications for duration, Treasuries, Agency MBS, and already-elevated mortgage rates. Robbie interviews Mortgage Nerd Group’s Denise Donoghue on how top brokers are leveraging technology and deciding where to broker loans. And…
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