We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 6 experts provide their 2025 and 2026 forecasts Sabrina Karl has over two decades ...

As oil prices ease, expectations that the Bank of Canada may hike interest rates are cooling down. Bond swaps markets, which capture investor sentiment around monetary policy, are currently pricing in ...

Appetite for variable-rate mortgages keeps growing, depending on where you get your financing. Government data is hopelessly lagging, so I tend to check my real-time proxy for variable-rate demand: ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.37% this week, down six basis points from 6.43% the week before, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage refinance rates also pulled back this week, ...

Jack Caporal is the Research Director for The Motley Fool and Motley Fool Money and has worked full-time for the company since 2021. Jack leads efforts to identify and analyze trends shaping investing ...

Before the Iran conflict erupted in March 2026, markets were pricing in rate cuts. The UK economy had been cooling, inflation was moderating, and the MPC seemed poised to start easing. Then the Strait ...

Some consumers have been hoping that Fed rate cuts would lead to lower mortgage rates so they can buy a home or refinance their mortgage, but long-term mortgage rates move independently from the ...

Another month, another report showing inflation surging. The inflation rate moved to 4.2% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. That's up from the 3.8% it sat at in May and is ...