This week, the Federal Reserve announced a cut of 50 basis points (or half a percentage point) in the federal funds rate, which is the rate it charges its member banks. The expected effect will be ...

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years, which will have ...

"The Fed’s decision was pretty aligned with market pricing," Zhao notes, so a major drop in mortgage rates is highly unlikely ...

The recent drop in mortgage rates hasn’t sparked the homebuying surge many industry experts anticipated. Instead, potential ...

On Wednesday, we learned more about the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in four years and what it could mean for ...

Boston Globe business columnist Larry Edelman answers the most important questions related to the Federal Reserve’s interest ...

The Fed’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate by a half point on Wednesday could spur a new wave of home renovations ...

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After an all-out fight against inflation over the past two years, the Federal Reserve recently voted to lower interest rates by a half percentage point. The Sept. 18 move by ...

Mortgage rates have fallen significantly but could drop even further in 2025. Find out what it could mean for you.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the central bank’s role in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former ...

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability ...