3/23/2023: Episode 71 - Fed Raises Rates .25% at March Meeting featuring Matthew Dzbanek
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Shimon Shkury, President and Founder of Ariel Property Advisors, and Matt Dzbanek, Senior Director of Capital Services, discuss what borrowers can expect moving forward in the wake of the Fed’s latest rate hike and recent turmoil in the banking sector.
At its March, the Federal Reserve unanimously voted to raise rates another quarter percentage point, bringing the target range for the federal funds rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%. The central bank also reiterated its commitment to reduce inflation from the February annual rate of 6% to 2%. In the last year, the Fed has hiked interest rates by 4.75% while at the same time significantly reducing the size of its balance sheet.
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