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Homebuyers in today's market are faced with mortgage rates stubbornly stuck in the 6% range. With an unclear inflation and trade war outlook, the Fed is in no hurry to cut rates. Redfin believes ...

The new federal student loan interest rates for 2025–2026 will likely come with some of the highest interest rates in decades. While the latest rates will likely dip slightly from last year’s ...

Mortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, offering homebuyers an opportunity for some borrowing relief if they move ahead with the big-ticket purchase. The housing market remains ...

Mortgage rates were unchanged for the average lender this morning, thanks to a modest improvement in the bond market overnight. Rates were on course to remain mostly flat until the afternoon's ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% – exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted a month ago. The traders' bets are now predicting there's ...

Mortgage rates dipped again on Thursday, marking the second consecutive week of modest declines, but they continued lingering in the elevated upper-6% range against the backdrop of economic ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. New York and Texas currently have the lowest 30-year rates LeoPatrizi / Getty Images The states with the cheapest 30-year new ...

Mortgage rates usually drop in a recession, but by exactly how much depends on the circumstances of the economic downturn. Although interest rates on mortgages may trend lower in a recession ...

Lingering inflation, threats of a global trade war and mounting recession fears have driven mortgage rates up and down in recent months. The average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.86% today ...

719 Rates Tracked The accounts with an annual percentage yield several times the national average rate receive the highest scores. Accounts with the lowest APY offering (under 1%) earn the least ...