The Fed is poised to continue cutting interest rates in 2025 — just not enough to bring key consumer financing costs back to pre-pandemic-era lows.
Fortunately, there are still some more affordable options for homeowners who need to borrow money:home equity loansandhome equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Both equity-tapping options still have much lower rates than many of the alternatives. That said, interest rates can shif...
Mortgage interest rates forecast next 90 days As inflation ran rampant in 2022, the Federal Reserve took action to bring it down and that led to the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage spiking in 2023. With inflation gradually cooling, the Fed made three rate cuts in 2024 (September, Novembe...
Bankrate’s Interest Rate Forecast for 2025: See what’s next for mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loans and more Personal Finance By Sarah Foster 8 min read Survey: Nearly 2 in 5 cardholders have maxed out a credit card or come close since the Fed started raising interest rat...
Bankrate’s Interest Rate Forecast for 2025 What to expect next for mortgage rates, savings yields and more. Read more Homeowners and homebuyers Homebuyers waiting for lower mortgage rates have been sorely disappointed. The Fed’s rate cuts have done nothing to bring down hist...
rateat a 22-year-high, reinforcing views that its last hike in July marked the final chapter of the central bank's campaign to subdue price and wage gains. While Fed policymakers left open the possibility of further raising rates if inflation flares, they forecast three rate cuts this year....
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“Absent a complete about-face from the economy, interest rates aren’t likely to come down soon enough, or fast enough, to provide meaningful relief to borrowers. Utilize zero-percent credit card balance transfer offers, shop around for lower fixed-rate personal loans and home equity loans, ...
Their borrowing rates haven’t moved down that much. And many Fed watchers expect the pace of rate cuts in 2025 to slow and the size of the cuts, if any, to be modest. The Fed’s latest forecast now projects just two rate cuts for next year, down from the four projected in ...