ToplineThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted to ease interest rates for the first time in months, leading the way for potentially lower mortgage rates, bond yields and a likely boost to cryptocurrency over the coming weeks. Average long-term mortgage rates dropped to their lowest levels in months ahead of the central bank’s policy shift.Copyright{2018} The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsThe central bank’s policymaking panel voted this week to lower interest rates, which have sat between 4.2 ...