The Fed rate just hit its lowest level in years, but whether mortgage rates fall now depends on a few factors.

The Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, sets the fed funds rate. There are eight regularly scheduled FOMC meetings throughout the year, and its members include top officials from the U.S. Federal ...

The reduction lowers the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for short-term loans — to between 3.5% and 3.75%, down from its prior range of 3.75% to 4%. The Fed's decision marks the ...

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for a third time in 2025. What's next for borrowers and consumers?

The Federal Reserve's policy committee is scheduled to meet next in late January, after cutting the Fed's key interest rate at each of the last three meetings.

A little recent history here: The Federal Reserve jacked up its benchmark interest rate — the federal funds rate — back in 2022 and 2023, to a high of 5.25-5.5%, in a bid to fight rampant pandemic-era ...

The Fed cut its policy rate by 0.25% today and mortgage rates moved lower after the announcement. That said, those two ...

Markets are rethinking the Fed’s path after its latest cut and a split 2026 outlook. Here’s how to track shifting rate ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ...