The Fed's recent rate cut sparked an avalanche of searches from anxious investors. Once word hit Wall Street, queries on "fed rate cut," "new fed rate," and "rate cut recession" roared like an angry Yeti.

The stock market's blizzard of bad news led to the new rate, but some homeowners are looking on the bright side of what may be a very cloudy year. Lookups on "home refinancing," "new mortgage rate," and "refinance mortgage" indicate savvy searchers aren't about to overpay for their shelter.

So, what other mortgage-related queries are on the minds of searchers? Behold the top terms from the past week...