Mortgage interest rates today: Rates are up

By: As of August 28, according to Credible data gathered from more than 500 U.S. lenders*, the median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.125%, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.625%, which is 0125 percentage points higher than yesterday.*Data used to calculate…

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Why the Fed Shouldn’t Stop Worrying About Inflation

By At the recent central-bank symposium at Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a widely expected message on interest rates: “The time has come for policy to adjust.” He all but confirmed that the Fed would cut rates by at least a quarter-point when its policymakers next meet in September.A modest cut makes…

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