After the rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dipped to around 6.7% (its lowest level in months), prospective homebuyers jumped to take advantage. Before the July 4 holiday weekend, mortgage loan ...

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher ...

Many think interest rates are too high, and a growing chorus of voices is calling on the Fed to cut rates. Are they right?

Inflation is high, and central banks are pushing up interest rates to fight it. But before the pandemic, economies around the world were stuck in a different rut: low inflation, low interest rates ...

There is no “one size fits all” strategy for both high and low-rate environments Beginning in 2010 and through 2021, interest rates have been at historic lows, reflecting the low rates of ...

If you go back 50 years to 1974 and took out a mortgage with a 9% interest rate, you would pay $3,218.49 per month — not quite as drastic a difference as compared to the 1980s, but still ...

Mortgage interest rates bottomed out in Jan. 2021. However, they've steadily risen in the past 12 months. Here's how you can secure a low rate for a home loan.

Learn why FITB's credit risk has stabilized but challenges in deposits, net interest margin, and valuation make it a cautious ...

The rate has been higher in the past, but after two decades in which it was mostly at rock bottom, most people had gotten used to both very low inflation and low 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 ...

Less appreciated by corporate titans and everyday borrowers alike is the massive changes in store if interest rates, abnormally low for the past 15 years, remain high for months and years to come.