With promising inflation data and the big four banks in consensus, the stars could be aligning for a wallet-relieving interest rate cut for Australian homeowners within weeks. The Reserve Bank has ...

Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market.

It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the ...

The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...

Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped another 2 basis points Thursday. That's now a four-day decline of 12 basis points, which has reduced the average to 7.01%—the cheapest level for 30-year refi ...

Plus, why Morningstar believes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year more than the markets predict.

The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...

Mortgage rates might drift downward in February after bumping against a ceiling in January.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ...

Over the quarter, agency mortgage-backed securities posted a negative total return of -316 basis points and underperformed ...

Key takeaways Looking at the past four decades, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage peaked in 1981, rising just ...

These illustrated market experiences are quite different than what most folks believe happens when the Fed lowers rates.