Low Mortgage Rates Boost US Consumer Spending by $600 Billion
Locked-In Mortgages: Effects on Consumer Spending US consumers have benefitted considerably from low-interest, fixed-rate mortgages, receiving an additional $600 billion in income since 2022, according to the Swiss Re Institute. This financial boost has softened the impact of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, representing nearly 2% of all personal…













