Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts suggest for the year ahead.

The Federal Reserve’s current policy stance on interest rates leaves the central bank well positioned to determine the extent and timing of additional rate adjustments based on incoming data, Philip Jefferson said.

There's another Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar this month, but will mortgage rates fall once it's over?

President Donald Trump said December inflation data supports his calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates after CPI showed 2.7% annual price growth.

Fixed income markets project that the Fed will hold interest rates steady at the first scheduled meeting of 2026.

Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?

JP Morgan no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026, now forecasting a 2027 hike. Goldman Sachs and Barclays delay cut predictions.