Before you borrow, it helps to understand the biggest factors that determine what rate you’ll pay. Here are key things you ...

The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at the end of its June meeting. The central bank's interest rate decision has far-reaching implications for almost all types of borrowing and for savings rates ...

Forbes Advisor’s weekly credit card rates report indicates that the current average credit card interest rate is 25.35%. The ...

A high mortgage interest rate is relative, since it all depends on the current market, the type of loan you want, your FICO score, down payment amount and where you’re buying. But you can use some ...

The Federal Reserve's recent 0.25% interest rate cut may make it cheaper for consumers to take out large loans. A lower interest rate can reduce the total amount paid on a car loan over its term, ...

Interest rates and bond prices exhibit an inverse relationship: when interest rates increase, bond prices decrease, and when rates decrease, bond prices increase. This occurs because newly issued ...

The median annual percentage rate (APR) on credit cards is near 25%. Credit card companies charged consumers more than $105 billion in interest in 2022, according to the Consumer Financial Protection ...

After a lengthy pause, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17 announced a quarter percentage point cut to its benchmark interest rate. Economists say it is likely the first in a series of reductions that ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody Analytics, about the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates and what it means for consumers. We wanted to dig into this a ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 29, 2025 in New York City. Markets were up in morning trading as investors expect that the ...

Tariffs don't directly cause interest rates to rise. If inflation rises, interest rates tend to follow. Historically, tariffs have made goods and services more expensive. Tariffs and interest rates ...