Historically low mortgage rates continued: Mortgage rates declined despite the end of quantitative easing this year. (rismedia.com)
It then followed it up by a series of quantitative easing measures, where it purchased bonds in the market to improve the liquidity conditions. (hacked.com)
Shortly after, the Fed announced the second round of its quantitative easing program, giving new life to stocks that at the time had still been shaking off the dust from the financial crisis. (nbr.com)