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Survey: Real estate stays on top as Americans’ favorite investment for the long term

Mortgage rates are surging higher, inflation is soaring, and many experts are forecasting a recession may soon be on the way. Despite these negative impacts on the housing market, real estate remains America’s favorite long-term investment in 2022, according to a just-released Bankrate survey. It was the third time in…

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Inflation and the housing market: What you can do as prices spike

With another dismal inflation report in for June, homebuyers and sellers continue to face the harsh reality that home prices — which were cued to cool down this year — might not slow for some time. The question for house hunters now: Should you wait out this period of elevated…

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More Than A Third Of Americans Have Less Savings Than Ever Before

Inflation is taking its toll as more and more people can't afford to save.

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June Fed meeting preview: Brace for fastest rate hikes since 1994 to battle too-high inflation

Economists like to say interest rates take the elevator down and the staircase back up. The metaphor highlights just how swiftly the Federal Reserve slashes borrowing costs during economic crises — and how gradually the Fed lifts rates when the economy is healing.

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Mortgage rate forecast for June 2022: Recession worries may keep rates in check

Many factors are putting upward and downward pressure on mortgage rates, and prospective borrowers have observed a seesaw pattern in the cost to finance a home recently.

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Buying amid affordability squeeze? Here’s how homebuyers can cope

The housing market caught fire in 2020 as Americans decided en masse that they wanted homes and were willing to pay for them.

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75% of Americans Don't Think They Can Save Enough to Retire

And only 22% surveyed said they feel they will have enough money to live comfortably once they retire.

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Markets: The Correction Is Not Over Yet

The three benchmark indexes in the stock market rose on Monday, but the correction could continue.

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The Federal Reserve policy you’ve never heard of could have the biggest effect on your wallet

The Federal Reserve made headlines at its May meeting when it raised interest rates by the single biggest hike since 2000, but another lesser-known decision — albeit a substantially more complex one — could have an even greater influence over how much you pay to borrow money.

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CD rates are poised for a comeback. Now, if only inflation would calm down

Following CD rates in recent years has been a lot like watching paint dry at the bottom of a barrel: little perceptible change in rock-bottom returns.

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Biggest winners and losers from the Fed’s interest rate hike

Last week, the Federal Reserve announced that it’s raising interest rates by half a percentage point, bumping the federal funds rate to a target range of 0.75 to 1.00 percent. The move follows an increase of 0.25 percent in March, as the Fed continues reducing liquidity to the financial markets…

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How Fed rate hikes could impact stocks, crypto and other investments

The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates at its May meeting after it hiked rates for the first time since 2018 in March. The nation’s central bank is expected to lift the benchmark Fed funds rate by 0.5 percent, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

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Survey: Student loans have delayed wealth-building for Gen Z and millennial borrowers

Roughly 60 percent U.S. adults who have held student loan debt have put off making important financial decisions due to that debt, according to a new Bankrate survey. For Gen Z and millennial borrowers alone, that number rises to 70 percent. Student loans have prevented these borrowers from saving for…

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Why (Just) Building More Homes Won't Solve The Housing Crisis

Most single-family property that does hit the market is often met with a number of interested buyers who are forced to compete.

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How to Save Money as The Economy Rebounds

Consumers are finding new budget hacks to curb spending.

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Nearly two-thirds of non-homeowners polled say affordability woes block homeownership

Home prices are still soaring. Affordability grows more challenging by the month. Even so, homeownership remains very much part of the American dream, a Bankrate survey finds.

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The Fed tackles inflation: Three possible scenarios for mortgage rates

As mortgage rates surge and everyone awaits the Federal Reserve’s next move, market watchers are fixated on the dramatic rise in consumer prices. Inflation, and the Fed’s response to it, will drive mortgage rates in the coming year.

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¿Cuándo llegarán las tasas hipotecarias al 5%? Podría ser pronto

Durante la última década, los propietarios estadounidenses se acostumbraron a tasas hipotecarias que alguna vez habrían sido increíblemente bajas. La tasa de un préstamo a 30 años comenzaba con un 3 o un 4, tal vez incluso un 2.

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When will mortgage rates hit 5%? It could happen soon

For the past decade, American homeowners grew accustomed to mortgage rates that once would have been unthinkably low. The rate on a 30-year loan started with a three or a four, maybe even a two.

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Susan Tompor: Rapid rise in mortgage rates startles homebuyers; blame inflation fears

All the big unknowns surrounding the rapid jump in inflation — including how high consumer prices will go and how quickly the Fed will raise interest rates — have put the mortgage market on high alert in early 2022.

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Most Americans Can't Afford to Fix Their Roof or Replace a Lost iPhone

More than half of Americans couldn't cover a surprise $1,000 bill -- and inflation is making it worse, according to a new survey.

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