The Federal Reserve on Dec. 10 announced a quarter-point rate cut to its benchmark federal funds rate, its third in a row, aimed at lowering borrowing costs for consumers. The decision brings the ...

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Most homebuyers and homeowners hoping to refinance are well aware that mortgage interest rates are far from the lows that were readily available in 2020 and 2021. What some buyers and owners may not ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the housing sector's struggles are likely to continue with interest rate cuts unlikely to move the needle significantly to address challenges with ...

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark ...

Mortgage rates are up but still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.32%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is ...

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

After months of shifting economic signals, from cooling (but still elevated) inflation to a softer jobs market, the Federal Reserve issued another 25-basis-point rate cut at the close of its December ...

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75% to support maximum employment and curb somewhat elevated inflation amid moderate economic growth and slowing job ...