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A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week dropped to the lowest level since October of last year. That caused a massive run on refinances, as consumers seek more savings in an uncertain economy. Applications to refinance a home loan …

Fed expected to cut rates, update views of Trump economic plan with new projections  Reuters Fed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the picture  CNBC What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s September Meeting  The New York Times Facing Trump’s pressure, the Fed is likely to cut rates for the first time …

If A Dovish Fed Cuts Rates, These 3 Stocks Could Fly Like Birds  Barchart.com Which Stocks Would Benefit From Fed Rate Cuts? Watch the 2-Year Yield.  Barron’s Fed Set to Cut Rates Tomorrow: 3 Bank Stocks Stand to Benefit  Yahoo Finance 4 Stocks to Buy Before They Take Off  Morningstar Look for unloved stocks in areas such as health care and banking before Fed …

Will a Fed rate cut really help your finances? What it would mean for mortgages, credit cards, savings rates.  MarketWatch Mortgage rates drop to 3-year low ahead of Fed meeting  CNBC What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for Mortgage Rates?  Realtor.com Mortgage Rate Scenarios To Watch Following A Likely Fed Rate Cut  Bankrate Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, September 16, 2025: Decreases …

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Bloomberg/Getty It’s finally happening. After months of economic debate and mounting attacks from US President Donald Trump, the US central bank is poised to cut interest rates on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce it is lowering the target for its key lending rate by 0.25 percentage points. That will put it in a …

Wednesday will see the Fed deliver an interest rate cut, most likely 25bp. It’s fully priced. So, material market impact would have to come from either a surprise 50bp cut, or commentary from Chair Powell that swings dramatically in either a decidedly hawkish or dovish direction. A 25bp cut gives room for a somewhat dovish leaning, while a 50bp cut …

A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped sharply Tuesday, as investors in mortgage-backed bonds seemed to buy in ahead of a widely expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 12 basis points from Monday to …

Mortgage rates dropped sharply lower today relative to the amount of movement in the underlying bond market with the average lender right in line with the lowest levels since late 2022. Because rates are directly tied to the prices of those bonds, the correlation tends to be almost perfect over time. But there are always scattered examples of one leap-frogging …

US consumers are feeling the stress of inflation, interest rates, report shows  Reuters Credit scores drop at fastest pace since the Great Recession  CNN Credit scores fall for the second year in a row as more borrowers miss payments  CNBC Average FICO score sheds two points in 2025. Who’s seeing the largest drop?  USA Today FICO Releases Inaugural FICO Score® Credit Insights Report Highlighting …

A Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday could supercharge an already strong stock market. JPMorgan’s trading desk says that, when the Fed lowers its benchmark lending rate while the S & P 500 is within 1% of its all-time high, the index soars on average by nearly 15% over the next year. The traders also noted that this trend is …