Fed Meeting Minutes Show Another Interest Rate Hike Is Likely This Year

Federal Reserve policymakers believe another increase to the benchmark interest rate will likely be necessary by the end of the year, according to newly released meeting minutes. At the September meeting of... Read more »

What It Takes To Buy a $430K Home at a 7.03% Rate

Mortgage rates climbed to a 20-month high this week as the average rate on a 30-year fixed home loan jumped 8 basis points to 7.03% for the week ending Sept. 24, moving... Read more »

Fed Dot Plot Projections Signal One Additional Interest Rate Hike in 2026

The Federal Reserve’s September 16, 2026, Summary of Economic Projections—better known for its dot plot—points to one additional interest rate hike in 2026 after Wednesday’s already-delivered quarter-point increase. In plain terms: officials... Read more »

How Today’s Looming Federal Reserve Rate Hike Will Disproportionately Impact Lower Income Consumers

If the Federal Reserve raises rates this afternoon — the outcome markets still assign roughly a 93% to 94.5% probability ahead of the Wednesday, September 16, 2026 decision around 2:00 p.m. ET... Read more »

How Fed Rate Hikes Affect Your Wallet, Credit Cards, and Loans

When the Federal Reserve decides to nudge interest rates up, it’s not just a headline you hear on the news; it directly impacts the money in your pocket, especially when it comes... Read more »

Where to Keep Your Money During a Fed Rate Hike

When the Federal Reserve decides to nudge interest rates higher, it’s a signal that can make people scratch their heads. Suddenly, that money sitting in your regular savings account might not be... Read more »

Chase offers limited time 0.25% mortgage rate discount

Chase offers limited time 0.25% mortgage rate discount Skip to content © 2006-2026 HW Media, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered by WordPress VIP What’s New? Updated 1 minute ago Source link Read more »

30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 10 Basis Points

Today’s mortgage refinance rates, September 7, 2026, are down: the average 30-year fixed refinance rate fell to 7.10%, a 10 basis point drop from yesterday’s 7.20%, according to Zillow. It’s a modest... Read more »

Interest Rate Predictions for the Next 2 Years: 2026-2028

Get ready, because the next two years, from 2026 to 2028, look like they’ll mean interest rates stay pretty much where they are now, maybe even go up a tiny bit before... Read more »

30-Year Mortgage Rate Predictions for the Next 12 Months

Mortgage rate forecasts rarely come with much certainty, but the near-term outlook is fairly consistent across major forecasters: the 30-year fixed rate is expected to stay between 6.3% and 6.8% over the... Read more »