Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.25% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.99% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

Student loan refinance rates have started to drop again as the Fed cut rates this week. As of December 18, 2025, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 3.99% APR and ...

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of its first policy decision of 2026 on Wednesday. At a time when many U.S. households are concerned about affordability challenges, ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.16% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.27% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.06% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

The first Federal Reserve meeting of 2026 is scheduled to take place this week, and talk over the future of interest rate cuts is expected to tick up again. The Fed reduced its benchmark interest rate ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the ...

Do you need to borrow a large amount of money and aren't sure where to start? There are always plenty of options to evaluate, even in today's economy. From credit cards to personal loans and more, ...

Key Points ・Students looking for law school loans have two options: Federal Direct Loans and private student loans. ・New caps ...

Despite pressure from President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged at the conclusion of its first policy decision of the year on Wednesday. While ...

The central bank’s policy stance can influence consumer savings and borrowing, from car financing to home equity loans. Here’s how it works. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Federal Reserve is expected to ...

In response to new limits on federal student loans, the state may establish its own lending program to help graduate students fill the gap.

The U.S. nursing shortage would worsen under a plan to cap federal student loans, a move the Department of Education said ...