It came as no surprise to anyone that the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points, or a quarter of a percentage point, on Dec. 18, bringing the target range down to ...

Interest rate swaps are used by institutions and businesses to manage cash flows and interest rate exposure. Swaps involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties, with an intermediary handling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Decision-makers at the Federal Reserve usually monitor issues connected to their dual mandate to keep employment high and ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged and provided scant insight into when further cuts may take place – sparking a quick rebuke from President Donald Trump. Emerging from ...

In the elevated interest rate climate of recent years, there have been few affordable borrowing options to choose from. Personal loan interest rates, for example, have been frozen at around 12% for ...

Here are the average annual percentage rates (APR) on 30- and 15-year fixed mortgage refinances and 5/1 ARM refinances: Today’s Mortgage Refinance Rates The average APR for a 30-year fixed refinance ...