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I got to thinking the other day that Trump’s plan to lower mortgage rates might be through increased unemployment.While everyone is seemingly focused on the other…

Despite having risen since the start of the month, bond yields are still down by more than 50 basis points (0.50%) from their January highs. Since…

You’ve likely heard that one of President Trump’s goals is to lower mortgage rates.He talked about it on the campaign trail before he got elected, and…

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday that strong consumer spending so far this year means the Federal Reserve will probably hold off on cutting…

Mortgage interest rates have fallen to their lowest point since mid-December, and have remained under 7% for the third consecutive week. The average rate on a…

Freshsplash | E+ | Getty ImagesDespite the Federal Reserve’s recent cuts, credit card interest rates have been hovering near record highs. A new bipartisan bill would…

If you’re hoping for a quick release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, you might want to exercise some patience.While the odds of the pair exiting…

Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders Propose Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%A new bipartisan bill introduced by a pair of senators would cap credit card interest…

It’s been a good couple of weeks for mortgage rates, which benefited from a delay on tariffs and some favorable economic data.Between a slowing economy, reduced…

Mortgage rates sank this past week as 10-year Treasury yields moved down after an initial upward movement due to the announced and now-delayed tariffs with Canada,…