Federal funds rate

• When will mortgage rates go down? The federal funds rate has decreased, but mortgage rates have increased. - Mortgage rates are up this week. The Fed cut its rate in December, so will rates drop before the end of the year? Learn more about when mortgage rates will go down.
• Fed official forecasts bold path for interest rates, GDP in 2026 - Let’s ponder for a moment what might happen to interest rates in 2026. The past 12 months have been quite an economic ride: Historic in some respects, hyberbolic in others. New York Fed President John C. Williams thinks the next 12 will pro
• Here's why you should open a CD account before the Fed's next meeting - Fed rate cuts cause CD rates to fall. So, with the next Fed meeting coming up — and a rate cut likely — now is a good time to open a CD and lock in today's high rates.
• Mortgage and refinance interest rates today for December 8, 2025: Will rates go down after the Fed meeting? - These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. People shouldn't necessarily wait until after the Fed meeting to lock in a rate, as rates are likely to hold steady.