• Today's 30-year mortgage rates plummet while 15-year mortgage rates rise | May 1, 2024

    The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.125% as of May 1, which is 0.375 percentage points lower than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.625%, which is 0.125 percentage points higher than yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check today’s rate before applying for a loan. It’s also important to compare different lenders’ current interest rates, terms, and fees to ensure you get the best deal.  Rates last...

  • Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, will meet again in June

    WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)– For now, consumers can't bank on lower borrowing

  • Did you buy a home with a high interest rate and intend to refinance later?

    Ever since mortgage interest rates jumped in 2022, some Californians have had a strategy: Buy now and, once rates drop, refinance to save hundreds of dollars each month. The idea — pushed by some real estate agents — was supposed to be a trade-off. The buyer could pick up a home in a slower market, and though interest costs would be high, they wouldn’t stay that way. The strategy may still work, but so far, high borrowing costs are here to stay. In recent weeks, rates have climbed higher,...

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    With mixed economic signals, the Federal Reserve is likely to stand pat on rates

    The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy.

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    Tax filing is open, but why delaying until 15 June might be wiser | Mint

    Income tax return (ITR) filing for the financial year 2023-24 (current assessment year) was opened in the first week of April. This is unlike past years when the tax filing utilities would typically be enabled by May. 

  • Milan vs Genoa reactions: Mixed Pioli ratings, Leao decision, Pulisic and problems

    Italian sports papers offered different views on Stefano Pioli but agreed

  • FOMC Leaves Rates Unch, Says (Bigger Than Expected) QT Taper To Start In June

    FOMC Leaves Rates Unch, Says (Bigger Than Expected) QT Taper To Start In June Tl;dr: The Fed just told the market that 'yields are too damn high'. Since the last FOMC meeting, on March 20th, gold has been the biggest outperformer (interesting along with dollar strength), while stocks, bonds, and crude (and crypto) have all been sold (with bonds and oil equally ugly) Source: Bloomberg And since March 20th, US macro data has serially disappointed Source: Bloomberg ...

  • Assassin's Creed Mirage Launching on iPhone 15 Pro Models and Select iPads in June

    Ubisoft today announced that Assassin's Creed Mirage will be available in the App Store starting June 6 for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as iPad Air and iPad Pro models equipped with the M1 chip or newer. Assassin's Creed Mirage can now be pre-ordered on the App Store, but it shows a June 10 release date as of writing, rather than June 6 as Ubisoft's announcement states. Ubisoft says the game will be free to play for 90 minutes, and users will be able to unlock the full...

  • Most Drivers Will Pay $15 to Enter Busiest Part of Manhattan Starting June 30

    NEW YORK (AP) — The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. Under the so-called congestion pricing plan, the $15 fee will apply to most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during daytime hours. Tolls […]

  • $15 toll to enter busiest part of Manhattan will take effect June 30

    The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. Under the so-called congestion pricing plan, the $15 fee will apply to most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during daytime hours. Tolls will be higher for larger vehicles and lower for nighttime entries into the city as well as for motorcycles. The program, which was approved by the New York state Legislature in 2019, is...

  • Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30

    Transit officials say the start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30

  • Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30

    The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. Under the so-called congestion pricing plan, the $15 fee will apply to most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during daytime hours. The program, which was approved by the New York state Legislature in 2019, is supposed to raise $1 billion per year to fund public transportation for the city’s 4 million daily riders.