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How the Fed Really Affects Mortgage Rates (It's Not That Simple)
US News & World Report· 2 days agoThe Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate, which in turn influences other interest rates. Moves by the Fed do not directly affect long-term fixed mortgage rates. At its June 2024 meeting ...
3 Services People Almost Always Overpay For
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 17 hours agoWhether they need their tires rotated, their gutters cleaned or someone to write an irrevocable trust into their estate plan, people almost always have...
Home equity is near a record high. Tapping it may be tricky due to high interest rates
CNBC· 4 days agoHome equity is near all-time highs. Total home equity for U.S. mortgage holders rose to more than...
3 ways to help the next generation afford college — and 1 thing to avoid
Rolling Out· 15 hours agoA recent Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress survey found that nearly all parents (99%) who...
What the Fed’s continued rate pause means for homebuyers and sellers
New Hampshire Union Leader· 9 hours agoInflation is still running well above plan, and that means the Federal Reserve is keeping its finger...
How to file a complaint with the CFPB: A step-by-step guide
Bankrate via AOL· 7 days agoThis could be, for example, about a deposit account such as checking, savings or certificates of...
Should you use home equity to pay for a wedding? Here's what experts say
CBS News· 7 days agoFor example, the average cost of a wedding in the US was $35,000 in 2023, an increase of $5,000 from...
What the Fed’s continued rate pause means for homebuyers and sellers
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoNew adjustable mortgage products are structured to change every six months rather than every 12...
3 home equity moves to make before the June Fed meeting (and 2 to avoid)
CBS News· 7 days agoThe Federal Reserve's next meeting - and their announcement on the future of interest rates - is...
Home insurance to spike in one state, according to new prediction
Newsweek· 2 days agoHome insurance is likely to skyrocket in one state through 2024, experts are now predicting....