Editor’s note: This column was included in the Sept. 26 version of The Pulse, a weekly BankBeat newsletter sent to subscribers. In coverage of last week’s surprise 50-basis-point cut to the Fed Funds rate, some of Chair Powell’s remarks caught my eye. Asked about the impact of rate cuts on mortgages and the housing market, Powell responded that, while lower rates would probably shake some movement loose in the housing market, it’s not the key problem.