What Does the Rate Cut Mean for Mortgages and Homebuyers
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What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Another Fed rate cut is now official. Here's what that could mean for mortgage interest rates.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
What will happen to mortgage rates after this week's Fed rate cut?
The Federal Reserve is set to issue another rate cut this week. Here's what could then happen to mortgage rates.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
What the Fed rate cut means for HELOC interest rates
The Federal Reserve issued another cut to the federal funds rate this week. Here's what it could mean for HELOC rates.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
How a rare type of mortgage is landing homebuyers a 3% rate
U.S. homebuyers are looking into mortgage assumption as a way to secure a sub-3% mortgage rate.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
What a potential Fed rate cut could mean for the economy
As the Fed wraps up its two-day meeting, there's a chance of another interest rate cut. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the potential impact on ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Fed cuts rates by quarter point: What it means for your money
The Federal Reserve announced it will lower interest rates by a quarter point. It’s a decision that impacts everything from home loans to credit cards. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
What does the Fed's interest rate cut say about the state of the economy?
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year just days after the end of a presidential race in which inflation played a big role. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while
America’s prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while.Top stories - NBC News - 15 hours ago -
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point after election. Here's what that means for you
The second interest rate cut in a row will affect consumer borrowing costs. Here's what it means for your credit card, mortgage rate, car loan and savings.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
What's the mortgage interest rate forecast for November 2024?
After falling in September, mortgage interest rates rose again in October. Here's what could happen this November.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Trump’s victory means fewer Fed rate cuts
“Trump is a president who likes to spend, he was a real-estate developer who loves to borrow. I don’t think he’s shaken either of those ideals,” notes one analyst.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Will UK interest rate cut make mortgages and loans cheaper?
Bank of England interest rates affect the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Why mortgage rates could be heading to 8%, despite a Fed cut
The 30-year rate inched up for the sixth week in a row ahead of an expected interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Trump's being called a 'fascist.' What does that mean?
Former President Donald Trump has been hit with claims that he's a "fascist" from his former chief of staff,f John Kelly, and his opponent, Kamala Harris.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
How the Budget will affect you and your money
The chancellor has delivered a packed Budget, so here's how it affects you and your money.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Watch: What does a Trump win mean for these Americans?
Voters across the US have their say on the re-election of Donald Trump.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
What does Trump’s comeback mean for the world?
We take a look at what the world can expect from Donald Trump this time round.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
What does Trump's win mean for the environment?
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What does Trump's win mean for the environment? President-elect Trump’s electoral victory will ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Should you lock in a mortgage rate after the November rate cut? Experts weigh in
Aside from the November rate cut, several factors play a role in timing your mortgage rate lock.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Mortgage rates are likely to stay high after Trump's election win—despite Fed rate cuts
With a Republican sweep of the presidency and Congress, mortgage rates could stay well above 6% for the rest of 2024.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
What is the 'blue wall' and what does it mean for 2024 election?
Polling margins are close for Harris and Trump in three "pivotal" blue states.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again
The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
How does the 10-year Treasury yield affect mortgage rates? Experts explain
The 10-year Treasury yield plays a significant role in your mortgage loan borrowing costs. Here's how.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Gold hasn’t been acting like it normally does. What that means for investors.
Gold hasn’t been acting like it normally does — and it has some good reasons to shake off its typical inverse relationship to U.S. stocks, the dollar and Treasury yields.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
AP Explains: What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandalsWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the researchHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
What does Dennis Allen's firing mean for Saints, Derek Carr?
After a seven-game losing streak, the Saints parted ways with their coach.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
What does Donald Trump's return mean for the death penalty?
Abolitionists will have to play defense at the federal level, and plot a long-term strategy for ending the death penalty in the United States.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Francis Fukuyama: what Trump unleashed means for America
Republican is inaugurating a new era in US politics and perhaps for the world as a wholeWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
What does Trump win mean for student loan forgiveness?
President-elect Trump’s past moves and rhetoric on student loans are leaving a dismal outlook for advocates who are now focusing their attention on getting President Biden to act quickly on ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
A key inflation measure drops to 2.1%. Here's the interest rate impact.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index eased to a 2.1% annual rate in September, close to the Fed's target.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come
Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Will mortgage interest rates fall this November?
Mortgage rates are poised to fluctuate in November, but in what direction? Here's what to know now.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Here's what to expect with the Fed's rate cut decision on Thursday
The Federal Reserve will make a rate cut decision on November 7. Here's what economists expect.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago