The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage stands at 6.12%. Mortgage rates this week fell to their lowest level in 15 months, easing borrowing costs for homebuyers eager for a thaw in the ...

The IRS increased the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business to 72.5 cents per mile driven, up 2.5 cents from 2025. The increased ...

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Many mortgage lenders are cutting tracker and variable rates for existing customers as the dust settles on the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate from 4% to 3.75% just days ago (on ...

Bitcoin BTC $89,224.81 strengthened as the Japanese yen dropped after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiked interest rates as expected. The Japanese central bank raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis ...

Mortgage rates ticked lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark ...

TOKYO—After an 11-month wait, Japan’s central bank is about to get off the sidelines. Since it last tightened in January, the Bank of Japan has kept its policy rate target at 0.5%. The long pause has ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate slightly to 6.39% this week, up from 6.37% the week before, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage refinancing rates decreased slightly for the 30-year term, ...

The final Federal Reserve meeting of 2025 was completed this week, and with it, the final interest rate cut of the year was issued. Now comes the interesting part. After all, a Fed rate cut is never a ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts will have on inflation and employment. The Federal ...

The Federal Reserve is all but certain to lower interest rates today, but markets will react based on which version of the cut unfolds. With the committee still divided between hawks and doves — that ...

As the Fed prepares to cut rates, savers face a changing landscape. Learn what to expect and how to keep your money earning more. Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, ...