Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Most homebuyers and homeowners hoping to refinance are well aware that mortgage interest rates are far from the lows that were readily available in 2020 and 2021. What some buyers and owners may not ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Mortgage rates rose by 14 basis points after the Fed cut rates, as Powell's hawkish tone pushed back on December rate cut expectations. AI Summary When mortgage rates are near 6% and bond yields are ...

The Federal Reserve cut its prime lending rate again, this time by a quarter point. The economy, higher costs of living and high housing prices directly affected by these rates are a big reason Donald ...

Continuing the shift in sentiment, all 37 of the economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer now think the Federal Open Market Committee will reduce short-term rates at its September meeting. The result ...

As consumer expectations shift toward transparency, U.S. mortgage lenders face a pressing question: should they make their loan products and rates public? What seems like a simple choice has deep ...

Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines may want to reconsider their plans. Mortgage interest rates declined again this week, following a fall to an 11-month low just last week. Now at an average of 6.35% ...