Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts suggest for the year ahead.

Want to buy a home or refinance your current one amid today's economic developments? Here are the rates to know now.

After cutting interest rates three times in a row last year, the Federal Reserve indicated last month it probably won’t lower interest rates again for a while. A months-long pause, cemented by key economic data released Friday,

A DOJ probe involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sparked fresh questions about the Fed’s next move. Here’s what it could—or couldn’t—mean for interest rates.

The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.99% as of December 23, 2025, according to Zillow. For borrowers considering a shorter term, the average 15-year mortgage rate is 5.38%.

The costs were higher because of a larger budget burden, the CBO said, as well as "higher long‐term interest rates and an increase in the rate of inflation."

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