Following Trump's inauguration, the Federal Reserve will hold its first policy meeting of the year. Though economists believe the Fed won't raise or lower interest rates on Jan. 29, investors will be looking for any signals to inform their risk assessment and trading strategy, all of which could impact the direction of mortgage rates.

Mortgage rates have more than doubled from recent lows in 2021. They're not poised to fall much any time soon, economists said.

Mortgage rates are back above 7%, and that’s slowing an already sluggish housing market with potential buyers choosing to wait on the sidelines to start the year. Home sales have stalled in January, down 10% in the most recent week compared to a year ago,

During his campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed that mortgage rates will return to lows of around 3% (rates are more than double that today), yet experts say that the president is n