The U.S. Federal Reserve has a dual mandate. First, it's tasked with keeping inflation under control, which means ensuring ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been volatile recently, and they're up today.

One reason for this trend is Federal Reserve policy. The Fed responds to high inflation by raising the federal funds rate, ...

If the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate this year, it will push savings and CD rates lower. Here's what the central ...

The central bank penciled in two rate cuts for 2025, but President Trump’s sweeping agenda has injected “remarkably high” ...

Keeping up with weekly housing market trends can help you make an informed decision — but if you can find a house that works ...

Savings account interest rates change often, so it’s not uncommon for the banks with the best rates to differ month-to-month.

With interest rates remaining frozen, interested home equity borrowers may want to make these three moves now.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, keeping its benchmark rate — known as the federal funds rate — ...

Another rate cut may be on the agenda this year, but the Fed is surveying the economy before making its next move. Here's what you need to know about the federal funds rate — and why it matters.

Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions since 1990. The federal funds rate is the ...