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A rise in mortgage interest rates has led to a decline in people applying for home loans and homeowners refinancing.
One of the biggest factors influencing current CD rates is the federal-funds rate. As the Federal Reserve began cutting its benchmark rate toward the end of 2024, CD rates fell in response. However, the June 2025 decision to once again keep the Fed rate steady is likely to result in relatively stable CD interest rates for now.
The average delinquency rate accelerated to 2.79% in June from 2.33% in May and retreated from 2.90% a year earlier, according to Seeking Alpha's compilation of credit card metrics. That compares with its prepandemic mark of 2.19% in June 2019.
Illinois homeowners face a 27% rate hike from State Farm as the insurer cites unsustainable losses. The rate increase is expected to start on Aug. 15.
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The Bank of Canada will hold its overnight interest rate steady at 2.75% on July 30 for the third consecutive meeting thanks to a recent rise in inflation and a fall in unemployment, according to a Reuters poll of economists that still found many expect at least two more cuts this year.
The Federal Reserve has stayed the course, stalling rate cuts as they wait to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s Tariffs. Vivian Gueler, CFO of Pacific Trust Group, spoke about mortgage rate expectations for the coming year.
Breast cancer rates are on the rise, and doctors fear that alcohol could be a big reason why. CNN’s Meg Tirrell speaks to an expert to learn more about this under-discussed link.
Falling inflation has persuaded the central bank in Moscow to continue relaxing the country’s record borrowing costs.
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