What drives home equity loan interest rates?
And, when you add in the fact that home equity borrowing rates are much lower than most other lending options, it's easy to ...
Fed can afford to be cautious about moving rates lower: Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell elaborated on his thinking about the likely path of interest rates on Wednesday, saying that the U.S. is "not quite there on inflation'' yet. While officials are ...
Election transforms economic outlook, Fed will see less need to cut rates, says Adams of Comerica
The 2024 presidential election has transformed the economic outlook and, as a result, the Federal Reserve is likely to see less need to cut interest rates than they had signaled in September, said ...
Powell remarks watched for sign of pushback or support of Fed rate cut
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday with key jobs data due Friday, a "quiet" period for Fed ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down Slightly, but Affordability Remains an Issue
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have eased this week, but we won't see them fall substantially ...
Fed's Musalem expects more rate cuts but says easing path is less clear
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday he expects the U.S. central bank will be able to ...
Fed’s Musalem Says Time May Be Near to Slow or Pause Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be time for policymakers to slow the pace of interest ...
Powell Says Economic Strength Gives Fed Ability to Take Time on Rate Cuts
The economy is strong, and it’s stronger than we thought it was going to be in September,’ said the Fed chief.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as tech stocks lead, with Fed's Powell on deck
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) climbed 0.6%, or over 200 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) added 0.3% on the heels ...
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Economy is on 'solid footing', but regional Fed head is uncertain about more rate cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta boss is optimistic about the economy heading into the new year. Yet, he's unsure rates will ...
Tariff Inflation Will Likely Be Transitory, But Fed Won’t Say So
Donald Trump’s tariff barrage may trigger a response from the Federal Reserve that the new president won’t like.
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here's why.
Inflation is back in the spotlight and could supplant this week's jobs data when it comes to how traders, investors and officials at the Federal Reserve think about further interest-rate cuts. The ...