Choosing between a fixed-rate and variable-rate loan can affect how much you pay over time and how easily you can budget each month. Fixed-rate loans offer predictable monthly payments and protection ...

The interest rate on fixed-rate HELOCs stays the same, as opposed to fluctuating as it does with traditional HELOCs. Some lenders will let you convert part of a traditional variable-rate HELOC balance ...

“When you get a fixed-rate mortgage, it's like buying insurance against inflation, and you're paying for that insurance over the whole life of the mortgage,” one expert told us. The real estate market ...

Student loan interest rates remain fairly stable, but federal rates are likely to change in the second half of the year ...

Fixed-rate HELOCs are the talk of the town lately among home equity lenders and industry insiders. Home equity isn’t the flashiest corner of consumer finance, so it’s noteworthy when a buzzy new trend ...

Floating-rate funds can provide income investors with diversification and some protection from interest rate risk. They can ...