The rate fell to 6.95% from 6.96% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.63%.

The rate on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.95% from 6.96% last week, Freddie Mac said. Rates on 15-year mortgages fell to 6.12% ...

Long Island economy will depend on how uncertainties unfold. Foremost are the fiscal policies enacted by President Trump and the monetary policies of the federal reserve.

Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed remedies still differ radically.

Wall Street shares rallied on Thursday, as investors cheered earnings from Meta , but shunned Microsoft , while the dollar ...

Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high on Thursday while the focus was also on a crucial inflation report for clues on the ...

It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the ...

Portra / Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped another 2 basis points Wednesday, nudging to average down to 7.03%. That's now the cheapest level for 30-year refi rates since Dec. 18. In September, ...

In September, rates plunged to a two-year low, falling as far as 5.89%. But over the following three-plus months, the average surged almost 1.25 percentage points—before recently easing lower.

Nonetheless, already there is a clash with President Trump, who believes interest rates are “far too high." On his Truth Social platform, Trump went on the attack: Because Jay Powell and the Fed ...

It doesn't look like savings rates will rise anytime soon. But that doesn't mean you're out of opportunities to earn.

Both gold and Treasury bonds offer unique advantages, experts say — but one may be better than the other in 2025.