HELOCs drop to two-year lows, near 8%, and home equity loans fall too
New week, new lows for home equity loans and lines of credit. The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC ...
Fed rate cuts could ward off a serious recession, Jim Cramer says
Lower rates can stimulate the economy, and Cramer said the data in the CPI report gives the Fed room to cut, which would benefit the market as a whole. The central bank may actually have to cut, he ...
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Gold Prices Rise as U.S. Yields Fall
Gold prices in India rose on Tuesday, with the price per gram reaching 8,136.41 Indian Rupees (INR), up from INR 8,136.38 on ...
US CPI comes in lower than expected — Are rate cuts coming?
US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data indicates cooling inflation, which increases the probability of the Federal Reserve ...
The Fed Is Meeting on Interest Rates Next Week. Here's How We Think Savings and CD Rates Will React.
Next week's Fed rate announcement could impact how much you can earn on savings accounts and CDs going forward. Here's what ...
Florida legal aid groups warn bank-backed legislation could slash their funding
A feud over money banks pay to legal aid organizations to pay for legal help for the poor is in front of the Legislature.
February Inflation Comes in Softer Than Expected, but Tariff Uncertainty Remains
Inflation may have cooled in February, but tariffs could push prices higher in the months ahead.
9 quality bank stocks most likely to rise as much as 45% after recent market declines
Bank stocks had a banner 2024, following a dismal two years, because of the Federal Reserve’s change in interest-rate policy ...
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Softer CPI a ‘sigh of relief’ for markets, but rates likely to remain steady — asset managers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on March 12 that the CPI rose an annualized 2.8% in February from a year ago, below ...
Ellington Financial: History Of Cuts Explains High Yield
Ellington Financial offers a high 11% yield but has a history of dividend cuts due to interest rate fluctuations and ...
Cooler inflation paves way for Fed to resume rate cuts in June
Cooler inflation last month leaves the door open for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates by mid-year, but the central bank remains worried that U.S. tariff hikes could rekindle price ...
After CPI inflation report, federal-funds futures point to no Fed rate cuts before June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market are expecting the Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady until June, when they anticipate a potential rate cut. Fed-funds futures ...