Here's how the Fed's rate hike affects specifically credit card APRs, plus how you can avoid being impacted too much. The Fed controls what's called the federal funds rate, or the interest rate ...

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

Despite a strong economy, the share of Americans making only the minimum credit card payment hit a 12-year high and ...

Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is ...

The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates again when it meets next week, delaying any relief from high borrowing costs.

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the Fed left its key interest rate unchanged. That means the annual percentage rate (APR) on your credit card probably won’t get more expensive for now—and it also suggests the central bank ...

Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.

The Federal Reserve decided to delay additional rate cuts for now and keep interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of ...