Mortgage rates hit 6.5 percent after Fed news

Name: Mortgage rates hit 6.5 percent after Fed news
Uploaded: 2026-04-30T17:16:00Z
Duration: 11 min 2 s
Description: Mortgage rates just hit 6.5 percent after the Federal Reserve decided to hold steady once again. Housing expert Israel Lopez explains why the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and how the decision impacts mortgage affordability for Seattle homebuyers.

FOX LOCAL Seattle · Apr 30, 2026 · 11m 2s

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Mortgage rates just hit 6.5 percent after the Federal Reserve decided to hold steady once again. Housing expert Israel Lopez explains why the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and how the decision impacts mortgage affordability for Seattle homebuyers.