Credit card debt can be especially difficult in retirement because of its high interest rates. Balance transfer cards and ...

A simple rule can prevent you from overdoing it with a home equity line of credit: Don't borrow a lot, and don't borrow for ...

With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time.

The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...

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 relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our ...

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