To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Interest rates have been a persistent challenge for ...

Discover how reference rates like the SOFR and prime rate serve as benchmarks for setting interest rates, and explore their impact on mortgages and financial contracts.

Discover how MIFOR, the Mumbai Interbank Forward Offer Rate, influenced Indian banking with forward agreements and derivatives before its phase-out.

Q Do companies sometimes find “unexpected” derivative instruments? A Yes! When companies want to borrow money at a fixed rate of interest, it is not uncommon to find that borrowing on a variable rate ...

Wondering what’s in store for interest rates? Rate cuts have been on pause since the last cut in December 2024, but we believe more cuts are coming over the next few years. We project another 2 ...

One way borrowers can get a lower interest rate is by putting more money down upfront. This strategy, called a mortgage buydown, involves buying mortgage points that lower your rate by a certain ...

Don’t like today’s mortgage rates? Here’s how to get a lower one Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, mortgages, investing ...

If you've been looking at interest-bearing accounts like high-yield savings accounts or certificates of deposit (CDs), you may see the terms "interest rate" and "annual percentage yield" (APY) being ...