A mortgage interest rate lock could be advantageous for buyers and owners looking to refinance now. Pla2na/Getty Images Around 99%. That’s the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will continue to keep interest rates on pause when it meets again on June 16 and June 17, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool. Now at a … Read more
A 2-year CD account offers savers extended protection for their money in addition to a competitive interest rate. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two years can be a long time in any economic climate, but especially so in the unique one millions of Americans find themselves in this June. In June 2024, for example, the Federal Reserve hadn’t … Read more
There are multiple insurance types that seniors should now be considering in today’s economic climate. Johner Images You didn’t have to look too far in May to find disappointing economic news. Not only did geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts result in a spiking oil price, but inflation has been surging, too. According to a May … Read more
Homebuyers may be able to secure better mortgage terms than the national average, even in today’s landscape. Saifulasmee Chede/Getty Images For much of the last year, prospective homebuyers have been caught between two major affordability challenges: elevated home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates. While many potential homebuyers had hoped that borrowing costs would fall … Read more
Savers should start shopping for high CD interest rates online now, before the June Fed meeting commences. Phakphoom/phattharachai Rattanachaiwong/Getty Images June 17. That’s when the next Federal Reserve meeting will conclude. And millions of Americans will be focused on what does and doesn’t happen in that meeting, which will be led for the first time … Read more
There are multiple dates on the June calendar on which mortgage interest rates could change again. Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images Whether you’re a homebuyer or an owner looking to refinance, you probably haven’t had much luck in the mortgage interest rate climate in recent weeks. After rates gradually but consistently declined in 2025, the reverse … Read more
Gold and silver prices have experienced noticeable changes so far in 2026. Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver prices have fluctuated considerably since last fall. Gold prices set records almost monthly in 2025. The price climbed from $3,865 on October 1, 2025, past the $5,000 barrier for the first time in January before peaking near the … Read more
Mortgage interest rates have experienced notable increases and declines so far in 2026. Alex Cristi/Getty Images Many homebuyers and owners looking to refinance started 2026 with cautious optimism. Mortgage interest rates, after all, had declined by around a full percentage point, on average, in 2025. And after the Federal Reserve cut rates three times in … Read more
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month for civil claims stemming from the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, rejecting a request for a delay by companies involved in the deadly disaster. U.S. District Judge James Bredar said the civil trial … Read more
Savers with a CD account set to mature this June should start preparing their next steps right now. spawns/Getty Images The decision to open a certificate of deposit (CD) account in recent years was often a straightforward one. Interest rates on this account type had grown exponentially from where they were at the beginning of … Read more