Interest Rate Changes Could Be on the Way if Fed Chair Goes to the Newest Frontrunner

Key Takeaways Kevin Warsh, the new front-runner to be President Donald Trump's nominee for Fed chair, could be less ...

Interest Rates Likely To Edge Lower In 2026, Fed Signals

Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts ...

Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, ...

Will mortgage interest rates drop after the January Fed meeting?

There's another Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar this month, but will mortgage rates fall once it's over?

Markets See Fed Holding Rates Steady At January Meeting

Fixed income markets project that the Fed will hold interest rates steady at the first scheduled meeting of 2026.

Fed's Barkin says future rate changes should be fine-tuned based on incoming data

Further changes to the Federal Reserve's short-term interest rate will need to be "finely tuned" to incoming data given the ...

Should you lock in a mortgage rate before the January Fed meeting?

Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?
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What will the Fed’s latest interest rate cut mean for consumers?

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 ...

Majority of Fed banks voted against December change to discount rate

Directors at two-thirds of the Federal Reserve's regional banks voted to leave the interest rate charged to commercial banks ...

How Banks Determine Loan Interest Rates: Key Factors Explained

Discover how banks set loan interest rates, from Federal Reserve policies to market trends and borrower creditworthiness, for ...