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Mortgage rates just dropped for the fifth consecutive week. Here's what buyers should do now.
Mortgage interest rates are consistently declining again. Here are three things homebuyers should do in response.
Jobs report shows 147,000 new hires in June. Bigger-than-expected gain to keep Fed from cutting interest rates soon.
The U.S. added a decent 147,000 jobs in June that pointed to resilience in the labor market, but the pace of hiring has ...
Mortgage refinance demand surges as interest rates drop further
“Rates typically move higher if job openings are higher than expected, all else equal,” wrote Matthew Graham, chief operating ...
CNBC Daily Open: Tariffs led us down a different timeline for interest rates
It might help to think that if U.S. President Donald Trump hadn’t introduced tariffs, his other policies could have also ...
June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the US economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating the 110,000 gain forecast by ...
China’s central bank seeks European lenders’ advice on low interest rates
China’s central bank has asked European financial institutions for advice on dealing with the effects of low interest rates, ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
US Treasury chief says he thinks Fed could lower interest rates by September
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he believes the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates by September ...
The pros and cons of rewards cards with high interest rates
Rewards cards usually have high interest rates, so the only smart way to use one is as a convenience: Charge only what you ...
HELOC interest rates vs. home equity loan interest rates: What lending experts say to know this July
That's because home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) — which are loans that use your home's equity as ...