Interest rates

The president isn’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fourth time this year.

The Fed has hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year. Here’s how this major decision could affect your savings and borrowing rates.

The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifts the Fed’s benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates were just below neutral. We break down what that means.

The Federal Reserve has been raising short-term interest rates, but long-term borrowing costs have been rising, too. Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 4.94 percent, a nearly seven-year high. Those higher costs are taking a bite out of demand. For example, mortgage applications fell to a four-year […]

Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?

Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?

The Ultra FICO could make it easier for people with imperfect scores to qualify for credit.

The Ultra FICO could make it easier for people with imperfect scores to qualify for credit.