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At that meeting, the odds of three 25-basis point cuts are about 2%, of two such cuts 11%, and one cut 35%.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Consumer postpaid phone churn was 90 basis points in Q1, a sequential improvement of 5 basis points from Q4, and improved further in March to below 85 basis points.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed was 55 basis points higher.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The average mortgage refinance rate on a 30-year mortgage is 6.67% as of April 8, 2026, down more than 20 basis points from earlier in the week, according to Zillow.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Consumer postpaid phone churn was 90 basis points in Q1, a sequential improvement of 5 basis points from Q4, and improved further in March to below 85 basis points.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed was 55 basis points higher.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The average mortgage refinance rate on a 30-year mortgage is 6.67% as of April 8, 2026, down more than 20 basis points from earlier in the week, according to Zillow.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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