Multiple economic factors influence interest rates. Three types of interest rates, including real, nominal, and effective affect consumers' borrowing and investment choices. The nominal interest rate ...

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Mortgage interest rates gradually declined for much of 2025. Here's what you can expect to be offered right now.

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Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for a jumbo 6-month CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the ...

Bond markets may keep long-term rates elevated in 2026 even as the Fed cuts rates, limiting relief for homebuyers and businesses.

The SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) offers bond investors a liquid way to access floating-rate leveraged loans.

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The Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN) can provide investors with higher income and protection against rising interest rates.

The European Central Bank is seen near the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany. 9 Dec. 2025. Starmer orders King’s Speech for week after May local elections PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to pay ...

Monitoring the interest rate climate for homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance can easily become a daily activity. And in the interest rate climate of recent years, it was often a disappointing ...

After the interest rate revision, State Bank of India now offers FD interest rates between 3.05% and 6.45% (Amrit Vrishti) to general citizens, and to senior citizens, SBI now offers between 3.55% and ...