The Federal Reserve this week reduced the federal funds rate to a range of zero to 0.25 percent. The rate cut likely will not impact 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages. The real impact will be on consumer loans tied to the prime rate, such as home-equity lines of credit and credit cards with variable interest rates. Borrowers with loans tied to the prime rate may see an interest rate decrease.
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