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Why Mortgage Rates Haven’t Fallen Since the Fed Cut
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, then standard 30-year mortgage rates went up. It’s a warning that lower rates from here are not a foregone conclusion.
What To Expect For Interest Rates From The November Fed Meeting
On November 7, the Federal Open Market Committee is expected to again lower interest rates after an initial cut on September 18.
How Much Will You Miss Out On in a High-Yield Savings Account If the Fed Cuts Rates Again?
High-yield savings account rates are high right now. But if the Fed cuts rates in November, how much could your rate decrease, and how much money will you miss out on in interest?
How Many Times Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates? Here's the Potential Answer.
Members of the FOMC also provide their individual guesses on where the fed funds rate will be in the future. The consensus of those guesses is that interest rates are likely to be much lower by the end of this year, and even lower again in 2025 and 2026. Here's how many cuts could be on the table.
How Low Might Mortgage Rates Go As The Fed Cuts Interest Rates?
Last November, the 30-year mortgage rate approached 8%. After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on September 18, it’s approaching 6%.
Central banks started cutting interest rates months before the Fed
The Fed finally cut interest rates last week, joining a global party consisting of several banks across the world.
Fed pause on rate cuts in November now possible, says portfolio manager
The surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report for September could tilt the Federal Reserve's hand to take a pause from lowering interest rates further in November, according to Glen Smith, chief investment officer,
Druckenmiller: The Fed may be ‘trapped’ in its rate cutting cycle
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said he is concerned that the Federal Reserve might have trapped itself by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points.
September jobs report builds case for smaller Fed rate cut in November
The September jobs report showed surprising signs of strength in the labor market that have economists questioning how much more the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2024.
The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed
Last month, the Fed slashed interest rates by a supersized half-point in a bid to prevent the job market from falling apart, ...
What could happen to CD interest rates this October? Here's what experts think.
CD rates have been high for the last two years. But will they remain so now, post-rate cut? Here's what to know.
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The Fed Lowered Interest Rates. Should Your Credit Card Strategy Change?
The Fed cut interest rates by 50 basis points, lowering the benchmark interest rate from 4.75% to 5.00%. A half percent cut ...
The Fed Just Lowered Interest Rates. My Top High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy Now.
Despite the improvements, Kinder Morgan still has a high-interest expense. Its trailing-12-month interest expense is $1.85 ...
Interest Rates and the Fed: What to Expect Through Year End
With two more policy meetings left in 2024, the Federal Reserve is likely to keep easing policy into the end of the year, [after its jumbo cut of 0.5 percentage point, or 50 basis points, last month]( ...
5 Questions For The Fed’s Austan Goolsbee—Including: Did They Move Fast Enough On Inflation?
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago talks about how central bankers feel about becoming their actions ...
The Focus Is On Interest Rates, But That Is Not All
The Federal Reserve, under Jerome Powell, recently cut its policy rate by 50 basis points. Click here to find out what I ...
Mortgage interest rates today: Rates are up
Today’s interest rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.38%, which is 0.13 percentage points higher than yesterday. The ...