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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesMortgage rates have risen in recent months, even as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates.While those opposing movements may seem counterintuitive, they're due to market forces that…

Annuities provide a guaranteed income until you die, and recent ructions in bond markets are allowing providers to offer much better deals on these products.Higher borrowing costs are a headache for the Government but also mean higher…

Interest rates moved lower near the end of 2024 as the Federal Reserve cut rates three times, shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. In 2025, that trend is likely to continue.But with inflation still…

A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMortgage demand started this year stronger than it did last year, even though interest rates are higher. Total…

While uncertainties remain in the commercial real estate market, there are still opportunities for investors, according to asset and wealth managers. Many were hoping the Federal Reserve 's rate cuts would spur a recovery in the sector,…

Residential homes in Discovery Bay, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Mortgage rates in the US increased to the highest level since July. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates last week moved higher for the…

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark rate by another quarter point, or 25 basis points. This marks the third rate cut in a row — all together shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate…

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on Dec. 4, 2024.Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFriday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve…

Investors own more than 131,000 homes in the Las Vegas Valley now.Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesSales of previously owned homes rose 4.8% in November compared with October, according to the National…