Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy

The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still ...
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First-time homebuyers: how to lower your mortgage rate, why high-yield savings accounts matter

First-time homebuyers can save thousands over the life of a loan by “buying down” their interest rate before closing, and ...

How To Get Low Interest Rates And Charges On Your Personal Loan

Personal loans can help meet urgent or planned financial needs, but choosing the right interest rate and charges is key to ...

The Fed didn’t cut interest rates. Here are 5 things to watch next.

Bankrate’s annual Interest Rate Forecast estimates another three cuts worth 0.75 percentage points in 2026. Investors are ...

Trump Wants Lower Mortgage Rates—Here’s What Would Actually Work

Outside of lower Treasury rates, there are policies that can increase home affordability by reducing fees, increasing ...

Mortgage Rates on the Decline: Should You Refinance in 2026?

Average mortgage rates dropped throughout 2025, with APRs on home loans down from about 7% at the beginning of last year to ...

Here's what to expect at the Fed's first interest rate meeting of 2026

Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's next interest rate decision on Jan. 28 amid political and legal turmoil ...

The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates any time soon. Here’s why that might be good news

After cutting interest rates three times in a row last year, the Federal Reserve indicated last month it probably won’t lower interest rates again for a while. A months-long pause, cemented by key ...