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Why you should get a home equity loan with interest rates on hold
With high interest rates on hold, it may be time to consider a home equity loan. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller
It marked another increase after the prior month's annual gain of 6%, and the fastest rate of price growth since November 2022.CNBC - Business -
Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high as inflation continues to push back timing of a rate cut
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates at a 23-year high, making borrowing tougher for everything from car loans to mortgages.CNN - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Will mortgage interest rates fall in May?
If you're waiting for mortgage rates to drop, you could be in for a longer wait than anticipated. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories - Mortgage -
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks up
Fed announces it will keep interest rates at 5.25% to 5.5% as rate of inflation remains above target of 2%. The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it is holding interest rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5%, their highest level in two decades, ...The Guardian - World - Federal Reserve -
Fearing Trump’s tariffs, one bank has ratcheted up rate forecasts — in Australia
In the world of finance everything’s connected, including the likelihood of President Donald Trump returning to office and Australian interest rates.MarketWatch - Business - Australia -
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, offers no relief from high borrowing costs — what that means for your money
The Federal Reserve pushed out rate-cut expectations — here's what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate, auto loan and savings account.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
House prices fall as lenders raise mortgage rates
The Nationwide says the average cost of a home was down 4% on the peak seen in the summer of 2022.BBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
Home prices reach record highs again in February
Home prices in February increased by 6.4 percent year-over-year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday. In January, home prices jumped by 6 percent year over year, according to the index, the ...The Hill - Politics -
Tornado Destroys Homes, Kills at Least One in Kansas
A powerful tornado ripped through a community in northeastern Kansas on Tuesday afternoon, destroying dozens of homes and structures and killing at least one person, officials said.The New York Times - Top stories
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Treasury yields end at lowest levels in at least a week after Fed’s Powell sees unlikely chance of a rate hike
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their lowest levels in a week or more on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered comments seen as more dovish comments than what was implied by the central bank’s own policy statement.MarketWatch - Business -
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Oil futures fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, settling at their lowest level since mid-March, after official U.S. data revealed an unexpected weekly rise of more than 7 million barrels in domestic crude inventories.MarketWatch - Business -
Cannabis stocks pull back after rallying on DEA’s plans to reclassify marijuana
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