The right to freedom of speech allows Trump to make demands of the Fed to his heart's content. But legally, he cannot compel ...

Another flurry of tariff announcements could spark volatility in the mortgage market leading up to the Fed's meeting later ...

The market currently projects an interest rate cut in the fall, though two Fed officials floated the possibility of a rate ...

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.67%, the lowest point in recent weeks, as markets anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Check out CNET Money's weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is 6.74 ...

In 2022, for example, mortgage rates increased from around 3% to above 7% within the span of 10 months due to surging inflation and the Fed's aggressive rate hikes. That's a 4% difference in less ...

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate has risen, marking the end of a five-week downward trend. Despite this increase, ...

Mortgage rates will likely stay stubbornly high after Donald Trump’s White House win – despite the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts and the president-elect’s ambitious economic promises.

Average mortgage rate increases heading into winter holidays 04:14. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to lower prices for Americans, but his economic policies may not help one embattled ...

While President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised mortgage rates would return to their pandemic-era lows of around 3% under his administration, that's unlikely to happen.

Rates on adjustable-rate mortgages have been higher than fixed rates recently. Last month, the average mortgage rate for a 7/1 ARM was 6.53%, while the average rate for a 5/1 ARM was 6.69% ...

After Trump’s sweeping win on Wednesday, 30-year fixed mortgage rates briefly surged before settling at 6.98% the next day, according to Mortgage News Daily. On Friday, they settled at 6.92%.