How a Federal Reserve rate cut would affect consumers

A Federal Reserve rate cut lowers borrowing costs across the economy, influencing credit cards, mortgages, and auto loans.   The Fed decides whet ... Read More

The Fed Cut Rates. Will Mortgage Rates Follow Suit?

Some homebuyers have been anticipating lower mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve's September meeting, but mortgage interest rates are unlikely to fall further as a result of the Fed rate cut. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates by .25%

The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate to a target range of 4%–4.25%, marking its first reduction in 2025 after nearly a ... Read More

What the Fed Rate Cut Will Mean for Your Finances

The federal funds rate, set by the Federal Reserve, is the rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another. While the rates that consumers pay to borrow money aren’t directly linked to this rate, ... Read More

The Fed cut interest rates. How quickly will you notice changes?

Fed Chair Powell described the reduction as “a risk-management cut” against the growing downside risks to employment. But with inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target – typically justification to ... Read More

Fed rate cuts: What they mean for you

The Federal Reserve is meeting Tuesday to decide whether to lower interest rates. Here’s what a cut would mean for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, savings accounts and investments. Read More

Fed Trims Rate: What Does It Mean For You?

The Fed cut the federal funds rates at its September meetings, which means consumers may soon see lower interest rates. Read More

Will the Fed cut rates today? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.

With the U.S. economy facing headwinds, the Federal Reserve faces pressure to trim interest rates this week for the first time since December 2024. Read More

What A Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Your Wallet

The central bank is expected to announce a rate cut this week, a move that will ripple across the economy and affect millions of Americans. Read More

What the Fed's interest-rate cut means for your wallet

The Fed made its the first rate cut of the year this week. Here's what that means for savings, mortgages, and more. Read More

5 ways the Fed’s rate cut may impact you

Federal Reserve just cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since last year. Here’s what it means for you ... Read More

What the Fed's rate cuts mean for Bay Area small businesses

After nine months of waiting and balancing consumer prices against the health of the labor market, the Federal Reserve chose to begin the relatively long process of rate cutting to keep both prices ... Read More