Interest Rate Report

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Latest News on Interest Rates

This valuable section provides the latest news on Interest Rates. Also included is the Market Preview and calendar of economic indicators. It is updated regularly. This section is divided into two parts:

o Latest News on Interest Rates

o On-Going & Up-coming News on Interest Rates

Latest News On Interest Rates

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Ongoing & Up-Coming News On Inflation

Up-Coming Economic Forecast and Calendar
Provides a highly detailed calendar of coming economic indicators and forecasted data, including interest rates. (Registration may be required to access this page.) More

On-going CBS.MarketWatch Economic Preview
On-going news and analysis on the economy. (Registration may be required to access this page.) More

Latest Analysis & Commentary on Interest Rates

This valuable section contains the latest Analysis & Commentary on
Interest Rates. This formation is updated regularly.

Analysts: Fed Hinting Economic Expansion May Lead to Interest Rate Hikes 3/19/02

NYT/Reuters--Analysts now suspect the Fed may begin raising interest rates by June to head off Inflation. More

Investors to key on Fed risk analysis 3/18/02

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- There's almost always a little mystery surrounding Federal Reserve interest-rate policy. Tuesday's meeting is no exception. More

Feds Wrestle with When to Raise Rates 3/15/02
MSNBC-- With the economic recovery well under way, Federal Reserve policy makers are grappling with how soon to start reversing last year�s dramatic interest-rate cuts. More

Commentary: Another Rate Cut or Two May be Needed 3/1/02
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Listening this week to Alan Greenspan's view of the economic outlook was like déjà vu all over again, except that he referred to crosscurrents affecting the recovery, rather than headwinds. More

Interest Rate Trends & Forecast- Charts and Tables

This section contains:

o Charts on Interest Rate Trends & Forecast

o Tables on Interest Rate Trends & Forecast

Charts

The Financial Forecast Center

FFC--Provides a wealth of forecast on prime rate, 30 year mortgages, Fed funds rate, discount rate and more. Complete with charts and tables. Chart

Federal Funds Rates Over Past Year
Reuters--Color chart provides each rate decision by Feds over the past year. Also includes text summary. Chart

Historical Rate Comparison of Adjustable Rate Loan Indexes
National Financial Services Chart

Prime Rate Trend
NFS--Includes current rate and historical chart. Chart

Tables

Today's National Average Rates
Yahoo--Includes Savings Deposits, person & auto loans, mortgages and more. Table

The Financial Forecast Center
FFC--Provides a wealth of forecast on prime rate, 30 year mortgages, Fed funds rate, discount rate and more. Complete with charts and tables. Table

Historical Changes of the Fed Fund and Discount Rate (1971-Present)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Table

CD, Discount and Prime Rates
FRBNY--Provides latestest rates, as well as historical changes. Table

Forbes/Bridge Consensus Economic Forecast
Forbes.com--Table provides current and forecast data on interest rates, the economy, inflation,
prices, and currency. Table

Smart-Guide to Getting the Mortgage that's Right for You

You will find a wealth of information in this section to begin or improve your Mortgage Hunt. Look for these topics:

o Evaluating You Personal Options

o Shopping for a Mortgage

o Opinions & Articles

Evaluating Your Personal Options

Money 101- Buying a Home

CNNMoney.com-- Great tips on buying a home. Includes the Top Ten Things to Know, The Hunt, and many more valuable know-how tools. More

Home Buying Calculators
Quicken.com--Provides several smart calculators to shed light on your mortgage financing options: How much can I barrow? What home can I buy? Rent vs buying? Fixed or adjustable rate? And more calculators. More

Simple Loan Calculator
Quicken.com--Want to know how much interest you'll pay over the life of a loan, how big a monthly payment will put you in the clear after a few years, or what size loan you can afford given your monthly budget? The Loan Calculator lets you name the questions, then find answers that work for you. Includes a payment schedule. More

Get Your Budget in Order
CreditCreep.com--Provides information on getting your budget in order, repairing credit, and more. More

Shopping for a Mortgage

Looking for the Best Mortgage
Federal Reserve Board--Shopping around for a home loan or mortgage will help you to get the best financing deal. A mortgage--whether it�s a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan--is a product, just like a car, so the price and terms may be negotiable. You�ll want to compare all the costs involved in obtaining a mortgage. Shopping, comparing, and negotiating may save you thousands of dollars. More

Today's National Average Rates
Yahoo--Includes Savings Deposits, person & auto loans, mortgages and more. More

Opinion & Articles

Make an Adjustment, Give ARMs a Try
CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- I have been gloating a lot about my mortgage these days. It's an adjustable-rate loan tied to the Federal Reserve's 11th District Cost of Funds Index. And it's about to go under 5 percent. (registration may be required to access this site) More

To Save Money on Loans, Know Your Score
WashingtonPost.com--What's the difference between 500 and 850? About $337.07. No, I didn't flunk basic math. That $337.07 is how much more you might pay every month on a $100,000, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage if your credit score was in the 500-to-559 range instead of the preferred 720-to-850 area. More

The Inside Story- Learn More About Interest Rates

This is a great section for the best internet Interest Rate education tools. Soon we will be adding education tools for teens and children for learning the basics about how Interest Rates work.

o Articles on the Federal Reserve and Interest Rates

o Learn More about How Interest Rates Work

Articles

How Does the Fed Spread the Word?

MSNBC-- Just how does the world�s most powerful central bank let everyone from Wall Street to Main Street know its decision? More

Learn More about How Interest Rates Work

Learn Basic Finance Concepts
Learnfinance.com--Site tutors in several money subjects, including interest rates. More

Interest Rates- the 8th Wonder of the World?
Investopedia.com--Good source for learning or teaching more on Interest Rates. More

Why Interest Rates Change
Pipeline--When interest rates change, it is the result of many complex factors. People who study interest rates find that it is as difficult to forecast future interest rates as it is the weather. More

Forecasting Interest Rates
FinancialPipeline--One of the frequent but least accurate financial forecasts is a forecast of the future level of interest rates. More

Money- What it is and How it Works.
Hummel--Source includes well-designed layout on Money, interest rates, monetary policy, inflation and other topics. More

The Federal Reserve and Interest Rates
InvestFAQ--Article that describes the Feds process of setting rates. More

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