The prime rate is the benchmark used to determine the interest rates you’ll pay on loans, credit cards and other lines of credit. When the prime rate changes, you might see a small increase or ...

From credit cards, car loans, mortgages, savings and student debt, here’s how the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision ...

Investopedia tracks over 300 credit card interest rates every month. For June 2025, the average credit card interest rate is ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% – exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted a month ago.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% – exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted after the policy-making body's meeting in early May.

The Federal Reserve just left its benchmark rate frozen between 4.25% and 4.5% for a fifth straight meeting, at its July 30 ...

The prime rate: This is the median rate that banks charge customers. If it's higher, HELOC rates may tick up, and if it drops, HELOC rates could respond accordingly.