Another Federal Reserve meeting, another interest rate pause. For the third time this year, the central bank elected to keep its Federal funds rate untouched, leaving it at the same range of 3.50% to ...

It may not have been a huge decline, but for many borrowers it represented an important milestone nonetheless: Average mortgage interest rates in recent days have again fallen under 6%. Now at an ...

The average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased to 6.35% from 6.42% Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed was 55 basis points higher. Applications for a ...

Mortgage rates moved decidedly higher Wednesday with the average rate on the 30-year fixed rising to 6.45%. That is the highest rate since April 3. Mortgage applications to buy a home last week were ...

President Trump on Tuesday said he would be disappointed if the Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh does not cut interest rates right away — comments that came moments before Warsh’s scheduled ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut electricity customers will see lower rates starting May 1, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Lamont announced the approved decision at a 2 p.m. news conference at the ...

Federal Reserve officials disagreed over rate policy in the most divisive meeting in decades. Jerome Powell, whose term as chair expires in May, said he would stay on as a governor. Colby Smith Colby ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will leave interest rates unchanged amid concerns about inflation rising further amid the war in Iran. Fed policymakers voted to leave the benchmark ...

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The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate on Wednesday when Fed Chair Jerome Powell will host what may be his final news conference as the leader of the central bank, with his term as ...

Student loan refinance rates have held steady throughout the first part of 2026 as the Fed has held interest rates steady. As of April 30, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates ...

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday at what is likely to be Chair Jerome Powell’s last policy meeting as the leader of the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read ...