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What To Know About Second Home Refinancing
Key takeaways Borrowers may refinance second homes and investment properties to get a lower interest rate or access the home’s…
Best Credit Cards For International Travel
Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images Traveling internationally can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but comes with its fair share of challenges.…
4 Ways To Use Annuities In Your Estate Plan
When you think about estate planning, wills, trusts and life insurance usually top the list. But annuities deserve a spot…
HELOC rates drop to lowest level since March, as Fed cuts rates for the first time in 2025
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate A split decision for home equity rates, as the Federal Reserve delivered an expected…
Fed Delivers Rate Cut, And Mortgage Rates Fall
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates fell this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging…
How To Save On Auto Loans Despite High Fed Rate
Key takeaways The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) sets the benchmark rate, which impacts the rates auto lenders set. When…
How the Federal Reserve Impacts Savings Account Interest Rates
When the Federal Reserve changes interest rates, consumers feel the ripple effects in all sorts of ways. For savers, banks…
The Fed just cut rates. Should I lock in a CD right now?
Getty Images / Win McNamee / Staff Key takeaways The Federal Reserve’s September rate cut is likely the beginning of…
How The Federal Reserve Impacts Personal Loans
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Key takeaways The federal funds rate impacts how expensive it is for lenders to loan money, so…
Want To Grow Your Savings? Try Treating Yourself Like A Bank
Life throws curveballs. And often those curveballs mean you’re spending your hard-earned savings or you’re borrowing money instead. It can…
