Tag: Federal Reserve
Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers...
Inflation cools more than expected in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while...
Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to 6.49%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate drew closer this week to 6.5%, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage...
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Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising...
Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to 6.49%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it’s been the last six weeks.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage...
The Fed can do very little about high mortgage rates
The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6%, and pricey mortgages have been weighing on the housing market more...
Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, officials divided on hikes this year
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a...
All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Donald Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.52%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up this week to just below its high for the year, the latest sign that borrowing costs...


















