Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

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Lower borrowing costs in 2026 may have seemed like a foregone conclusion last month, but a few experts have begun casting doubt on that assumption.

The Fed cut rates again, easing borrowing but squeezing savers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on ...

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 ...

Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal-funds rate to 3.50 %–3.75 % — the lowest in nearly three years. The decision, made amid internal ...

The Federal Reserve delivered Wall Street the holiday gift of a rate cut late last year, but policymakers seem to think that’s sufficient for the time being. Expert projections show that the most ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third time this year, but officials were divided over their next move. Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said “we haven’t made any decision about ...

Analysts say there’s more ambiguity than usual when it comes to reading the Fed tea leaves. Money; Getty Images The Federal Reserve delivered Wall Street the holiday gift of a rate cut late last year, ...

Fed officials are scheduled to meet Jan. 27 and 28 to set the nation's monetary policy, and will consider whether to cut the central bank's key interest rate for a fourth consecutive meeting.

As the Fed continues to cut rates, corporates are becoming more enamoured with swapping from paying fixed to paying floating ...