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Old 03-09-2008, 09:56 PM
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Default Re: Econ 101? Mortgages

Fed rates and CD's are short term interest rates , Fed can manipulate.

Mortgages are long term rates - market based on many more variables than just the Fed.

I'll let someone brighter give a better explanation.