{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Drew Dodds","provider_url":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog","author_name":"Drew Dodds","author_url":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/author\/drewd\/","title":"Fed Presses Pause on Rate Cuts - Drew Dodds","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xvI61OWlcS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/05\/fed-presses-pause-on-rate-cuts\/\">Fed Presses Pause on Rate Cuts<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/05\/fed-presses-pause-on-rate-cuts\/embed\/#?secret=xvI61OWlcS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Fed Presses Pause on Rate Cuts&#8221; &#8212; Drew Dodds\" data-secret=\"xvI61OWlcS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/new-home-sales.png","thumbnail_width":762,"thumbnail_height":501,"description":"Following a series of rate cuts in September, November, and December, the Federal Reserve held rates steady, maintaining its benchmark Federal Funds Rate between 4.25% and 4.5%. This pause on further cuts was expected and the vote was unanimous. When the Federal Reserve raises or cuts rates, they are adjusting the Fed Funds Rate \u2013 a short-term, overnight rate that banks use for interbank lending. This benchmark rate serves as the foundation for all other interest rates, though it is not directly tied to mortgage rates or long-term rates."}