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With eight years of experience as a financial journalist and editor and a degree in economics, Elizabeth Aldrich has worked on thousands of articles within the realm of banking, economics, credit ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, echoing a decline in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut this year. The rate eased to ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal ...

Jennifer Cooper is a freelance financial and wellness writer with an MBA and a passion for geeking out on money topics. Jennifer infuses economic subjects with emotional richness. Lauren Graves is an ...

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by ...

Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.