Interest rates remain top of mind for homebuyers in the new year, especially after years of volatile swings driven by inflation and Federal Reserve rate fluctuations. The past year drove rates down, ...

Mortgage rates stayed steady through most of 2025, but two consecutive Federal Reserve rate cuts in September and October signaled a slowing economy and cooling housing market. While federal fund ...

Mortgage interest rates plunged to a three-year low last month, right before the Federal Reserve's long-awaited rate cut. In recent weeks, however, they have begun to tick up slightly, coming in at ...

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The central bank’s move will have a ripple effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see every day. From ...

More buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages, which offer lower initial rates than fixed-rate loans. Some ARMs could shave almost a percentage point off the 30-year fixed rate, recent data ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 29, 2025 in New York City. Markets were up in morning trading as investors expect that the ...

NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Conflicting signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing and magnitude of U.S. interest rate cuts have accelerated hedging flows into swaptions and derivatives tied to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal ...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since ...