The Federal Reserve is meeting for the first time this year on Jan 27 and 28, 2026, but expectations for a rate cut are low. After the December 2025 job report showed slower job growth, lower ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Mortgage rates hovered in the low 6.0% range to start 2026 — slightly higher than the week prior but much lower than where they stood last January. The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.16% ...