Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is known for providing clear signals about the central bank’s next interest rate move in order to avoid roiling markets. But Wall Street was mostly clueless this week when it came to predicting how big a rate cut the Fed would deliver on Wednesday.

Now that the Federal Reserve has finally cut rates, though, the question on many homeowners' minds is whether this is the right time to consider a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit (HELOC). The rate environment has become more favorable, after all, but is it enough to justify borrowing against one's home?

The Fed delivered a 50 basis point rate cut on Wednesday - lowering borrowing costs for the first time in more than four years - and assured investors the jumbo-sized reduction wa

Inflation might actually fall too far, the Fed governor says, opening the door wider for more half-point interest-rate cuts.

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability.

An initial muted market reaction following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in four years gave way to a surge in U.S. stocks as uncertainty ebbed and investors digested the implications of easing monetary policy.

One Bank of America strategist thinks the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest-rates by 50 basis points this week will ultimately end in tears for investors.