Fed holds interest rates steady: What that means for mortgages, credit cards and loans

From mortgage rates and auto loans to credit cards and savings accounts, here's a look at how the January Fed decision could ...
ConsumerAffairs

Fixed vs. Variable Loans: Which Is Better for You?

Choosing between a fixed-rate and variable-rate loan can affect how much you pay over time and how easily you can budget each month. Fixed-rate loans offer predictable monthly payments and protection ...
RTÉ Ireland

PTSB to cut variable interest rates for retrofit loans

PTSB has announced it is reducing its variable interest rates for loans to homeowners under the State-backed retrofitting Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.
AOL

Think Fed rate moves affect your student loans? Not for 90% of borrowers

The Federal Reserve's expected to hold the federal funds rate steady after its first meeting of 2026 this week — this after three consecutive rate cuts last year. That said, if you have a ...
Canadian Mortgage Trends

Variable-rate mortgages regain popularity as Morningstar flags rising risks

Morningstar DBRS says mortgage portfolios should hold up in 2026 despite a soft housing market, while warning that rising ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Fixed-rate loans dip below 50% as variable rates rise

As market interest rates rise amid growing expectations that the Bank of Korea’s benchmark rate cuts will conclude sooner ...