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A year-end financial checklist: 2025 complete guide.
The end of the year is a time to make critical planning decisions for your taxes, investments, and savings. It’s also a time to reflect on the previous year and consider what may change in the year ahead. Now is the time to create a personalized and proactive strategy that dynamically evolves to meet your ... Read more
Will mortgage rates keep falling in 2026? A forecast & analysis
Mortgage rates have finally dipped below 7%, but will they keep falling in 2026? This analysis dives into the three key economic scenarios—from a steady economy to a full recession—that will determine the Federal Reserve's path on future rate cuts. We break down what it would take to see 5% mortgage rates, what could send them back to 7%, and what the new 50-year mortgage proposal could mean for homebuyers.
Flying blind: the Fed cuts rates at the October 2025 meeting
The Federal Reserve cut its target for interest rates by 0.25% at the October meeting. For a long time, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has told us the Fed’s decisions would be “data dependent.” However, with the government having been shut down for almost all of October, there is very little new data for the Fed ... Read more