Sabrina Karl

2 days ago | investopedia.com | Sabrina Karl

The states with the cheapest 30-year new purchase mortgage rates Friday were New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon, California, and Florida, followed by a large multi-state tie that includes North Carolina and Texas. The lowest-rate states registered averages between 6.78% and 6.96%. Meanwhile, the states with the most expensive Friday rates were Alaska, West Virginia, North Dakota, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

1 week ago | investopedia.com | Sabrina Karl

Key TakeawaysThe full article continues below these offers from our partners. How the Latest Jobs Numbers Could Impact Savings APYs As with many metrics in U.S. financial markets, one factor impacts another, which in turn impacts another, and the domino effect continues. Today's monthly jobs report is one of those data inputs that can have an outsized influence on many factors in our economy, many of which don't seem related.

1 week ago | investopedia.com | Sabrina Karl

Key Takeaways Below you'll find featured rates available from our partners, followed by details from our ranking of the best CDs available nationwide. A 4.50% Rate You Can Guarantee Until Late 2026 Today's highest CD rate in the country is 4.50%-and you have plenty of ways to lock that in. A total of 12 offers pay that yield, with the shortest option being a 3-month certificate, available from two different institutions. Then seven institutions offer a 4.50% rate in the 6-month term.

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | Sabrina Karl

Key TakeawaysThe full article continues below these offers from our partners. What's Predicted From the Fed Next Week-and for the Rest of 2025 So far this year, the Federal Reserve has paused the federal funds rate at its current level for two consecutive meetings. That followed a three-meeting run of rate cuts between September and December 2024 that lowered the benchmark rate by a full percentage point. Previously, the Fed had held its key rate at a historic 23-year high for 14 months.

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | Sabrina Karl

Key Takeaways Below you'll find featured rates available from our partners, followed by details from our ranking of the best CDs available nationwide. Rates of 4.50% to 4.60% You Can Guarantee Well Into 2026 Although the best CD rates have been slowly drifting lower, you can still snag a 4.60% return from either T Bank, for a 6-month rate lock, or Abound Credit Union, for a 10-month guarantee. Abound's offer would secure your rate until February 2026.