The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

With a December Fed rate cut in question, mortgage rates should shift higher. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

In recent months, inflation has picked up while hiring has slowed. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its second interest rate ...

Kathy Jones, chief fixed income strategist at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, said the data cemented a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week: Loading tweet... Heather Long, chief ...

After years of elevated borrowing costs, mortgage rates have finally started moving lower — and the change is already rippling through the housing market. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan ...

The Federal Reserve just cut rates. Find out what that means for your finances Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a staff money writer at Buy Side covering banking ...

• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely this year. • Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut this time ...

The Federal Reserve is meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the appropriate monetary policy that can both address both inflation risks alongside the increasingly disconcerting state of the ...

September 2025 has finally arrived, and with it, excitement and anticipation surround a new interest rate reduction courtesy of the Federal Reserve. The federal funds rate has remained frozen for all ...