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The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

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NORRISTOWN — Norristown’s 2026 proposed budget and tax rate were up for a vote at Tuesday night’s meeting, but council members tabled the action after a lengthy debate. The proposed budget and tax ...

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The change came after several key Fed officials, including New York Fed President John Williams, made comments that pointed to a possible early rate cut. (Image: Reuters) Economists at JPMorgan Chase ...

Bitcoin BTC $92,635.22 staged a modest rebound in morning U.S. hours Friday after a 10% selloff overnight as the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December jumped sharply following dovish ...

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.39% with an APR of 6.42%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 5.42% with an ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.41% with an APR of 6.44%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 5.45% with an ...

• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely this year. • Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut this time ...

WASHINGTON, DC: The Federal Reserve logo is seen on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy-making arm ...