The Chairman of the Fed Gives a Speech and Hints

question 104

Essay

The chairman of the Fed gives a speech and hints that, at the next meeting of the Open Market Committee, the issues of a rapidly growing economy and preliminary indications of rising prices will have to be addressed. You are in the market for a new house and your mortgage broker calls to tell you that the interest rate on the $100,000, 30-year mortgage you applied for has just increased by a quarter of a percent. Why did the rate increase even though the Fed has not announced any rate change?

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Appraisal Clause

A provision in an insurance policy requiring that any disagreement on the value of a claim be determined through an appraisal process.

Insurance Policy

A contract between an insurer and the insured, outlining the terms for coverage of specific risks in exchange for premiums.

Antilapse Clause

A provision in a will or estate plan that allows for the substitution of beneficiaries in the event the original beneficiary predeceases the testator.

Insurance Policy

A contract between an insurer and a policyholder that specifies the terms under which the insurer agrees to pay for losses or damages to the insured.