Discover how banks set loan interest rates, from Federal Reserve policies to market trends and borrower creditworthiness, for ...

On May 30, the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office announced the new federal student loan interest rates for ...

"Mortgage interest rates went down before the Fed cut rates in September but went up after," says Ali Wolf, chief economist ...

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.18%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. On a ...

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Explore the limitations of Federal Direct Loans, including fewer subsidized options for grads, bankruptcy challenges, and ...

Better reports that Fed rate cuts can influence mortgage rates, but unpredictably; housing buyers should focus on personal finances for better rates.