Fed Chair Says Housing Price ‘Correction’ Would Put Market in Better Balance

Fed Chair Says Housing Price ‘Correction’ Would Put Market in Better Balance
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on Sept. 21, 2022. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the U.S. housing market will probably face a reset after a period of “red hot” price increases that have put home ownership out of reach for many Americans.

The average contract rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage had already hit an historically high 6.25 percent last week to a level not seen since the Great Recession, said the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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