Fed holds interest rate steady as it waits to see impact of tariffs
May 15, 2025
The Federal Reserve is keeping rates steady at its targeted range of 4% to 4.25% and is waiting to see how President Donald Trump’s administration’s tariffs will impact the economy.
Read more: Fed holds interest rate steady as it waits to see impact of tariffsDigesting What The Fed Said And Did, And How It Will Impact Lending
May 13, 2025
The Fed met last week and did not signal a rate decrease. “Look at the state of the economy,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said. “The labor work is solid, inflation is low. We can afford to be patient as things unfold. There’s no real cost to our waiting at this point.” Now that this news has settled in, here is how insiders see it impacting lending going forward:
Read more: Digesting What The Fed Said And Did, And How It Will Impact LendingDespite Economic Concerns, Fed Holds Rates Steady
May 8, 2025
The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday afternoon concluded its bi-monthly meeting and announced it was holding the federal funds rate at 4.25%-4.50%.
Read more: Despite Economic Concerns, Fed Holds Rates SteadyFrom survival to strategy: The mortgage industry’s call for purpose-driven leadership
May 1, 2025
Why leadership, innovation, and mentorship matter more than ever in the mortgage industry’s next chapter
Read more: From survival to strategy: The mortgage industry’s call for purpose-driven leadershipVoxtur Announces Financial Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
April 30, 2025
Voxtur announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) are available at www.sedarplus.ca and at www.voxtur.com.
Read more: Voxtur Announces Financial Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2024The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
April 10, 2025
As housing finance enters another challenging year, the mortgage business in 2025 will be significantly affected by a few emerging trends we may categorize as the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s begin with the ugly trends.
Read more: The Good, the Bad & the UglyExecs discuss tariffs’ expected impact on housing market
April 4, 2025
Mortgage activity was already slowing as uncertainty about interest rates, house price movements and employment kept borrowers on the sidelines. But President Trump’s rollout of his large-scale trade policies on Wednesday might add fuel to the fire, industry executives say.
Read more: Execs discuss tariffs’ expected impact on housing marketVoxtur Announces Adoption of Advance Notice By-Law
April 2, 2025
Voxtur Analytics Corp. announces that it has adopted an “Advance Notice By-law” to establish the conditions and framework under which registered or beneficial owners of common shares of the Company (the “Shareholders”) may exercise their right to submit director nominations.
Read more: Voxtur Announces Adoption of Advance Notice By-LawMortgage rates face uncertain path despite Fed’s steady hand
March 27, 2025
Mortgage rates remain in a volatile range despite the Fed’s decision to keep short-term interest rates unchanged. Analysts expect modest declines in mortgage rates, but uncertainty looms as economic policies—including tariffs—could keep inflation stubbornly high, limiting the Fed’s ability to cut rates later this year.
Read more: Mortgage rates face uncertain path despite Fed’s steady handFed Holds Rates Steady For Now
March 27, 2025
Citing that the unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid, the Federal Open Market Committee voted on Wednesday to keep the fed funds rate in the 4.25% to 4.5% range in the near-term.
Read more: Fed Holds Rates Steady For Now