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Before you take out a credit card, experts generally advise you to compare purchase annual percentage rates.   But what is that?   This number—commonly abbreviated as “purchase…

Mortgage delinquency rates are easing nationwide, but Melbourne stands out as a “notable area of risk,” new analysis shows. Despite recent RBA rate relief, mortgage holders…

Canada is already in a recession, and the Bank of Canada must act quickly to bring interest rates down, CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal told…

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Wednesday that the latest impasse in trade talks between the U.S. and China poses new dangers to the economic outlook…

I’ve mentioned on several occasions that I predicted a sub-6% mortgage rate by the fourth quarter of 2025.We are now in the fourth quarter, but still…

Americans may feel somewhat removed from the Federal Reserve, but the central bank’s moves have a ripple effect on many types of consumer products, most notably…

Kira Hofmann | Photothek | Getty ImagesWhen saving for retirement, you can often pick between traditional and after-tax Roth contributions — and determining the right choice…

Federal Reserve officials in September were strongly inclined to lower interest rates, with the only dispute seeming to be over how many cuts were coming, meeting…

Westpac has quietly unveiled new variable home loan rates for eligible borrowers applying through the bank’s digital channels. Westpac’s lowest variable rate has fallen 10 basis points…

Key insights: Banks are by and large lowering interest rates on deposit accounts.Expert quote: “Until loan growth really comes back in a more significant way, what…