Student loan rates are starting to see lenders battle to have the lowest rate. As of January 6, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 2.74% APR and variable rates ...

Student loan refinance rates have been dropping over the last week. As of January 8, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are ...

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The final week of 2025 is bringing more than just holiday festivities and year-end reflections. For prospective homebuyers and current homeowners contemplating a refinance, the mortgage rate landscape ...

Explore the current interest rates for SBA-backed financing.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the US central bank risks sparking a recession unless it continues lowering interest rates next year. “If we don’t adjust policy down, then I think that we ...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said there’s no urgency to further adjust interest rates and recent employment and inflation data did little to change his outlook. “I don’t ...

The Federal Reserve’s final monetary move of 2026 gave markets a clearer but still-incomplete vision of where interest rates might be heading next year—a year likely marked by continued concerns over ...

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The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb inflation, as widely expected, and financial markets took the move in stride. The 0.25 percentage point hike took ...

The best high-yield savings accounts continue to offer up to 5.00% APY -- for now. Grab one while you can before rates slide.

(The Center Square) – First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation ...