In the last 5 years, the borrowing has not been less than $1.8T. Expect more of the same this year once the ceiling is raised ...

VCLT's low dividend yield spread signals higher risks versus TLT and the latter currently has a more favorable risk/reward ...

The Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged still has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as ...

The high yield on a 10-year Treasury ... funds rate (or Fed rate). When the Fed changes the target Fed rate, this affects the amount that banks are able to charge in interest on new loans and ...

Mortgage rates don't directly follow the federal funds rate. Instead, they typically move up and down with the 10-year Treasury yield ... including current economic conditions, inflation, the ...

Factors influencing 30-year mortgage rates The Fed can have a big, if indirect, impact on mortgage rates. The Fed makes changes to the federal funds ... called the 10-year Treasury.

Mortgage rates are determined by a complex interaction of macroeconomic and industry factors, such as: The level and direction of the bond market, especially 10-year Treasury yields The Federal ...

Mortgage rates are determined by a complex interaction of macroeconomic and industry factors, such as: The level and direction of the bond market, especially 10-year Treasury yields The Federal ...

This year’s seesaw action in the stock market has emphasized two important concepts for investors: Diversification can lower ...

The Fed’s rate decisions don’t directly impact the rates borrowers pay on mortgages. However, they have a stronger influence on the bond market, where the 10-year Treasury bond yield sets the ...

The bond market responded positively, with the 10-year Treasury ... the Fed doesn’t change the federal funds rate, it generally encourages lenders to maintain mortgage rates in the current ...

take this current prediction with a grain of salt. While short-term lending rates closely follow the fed funds rate, mortgage rates more closely follow the 10-year Treasury yield. As of May 6 ...