“Many high-yield savings accounts are paying far more than traditional banks,” one pro notes.

Mortgage rates rose this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.23%, up from 6.18% last week, according to Bankrate’s ...

Everything Americans thought they knew about personal finance was upended when the Federal Reserve started aggressively hiking interest rates to cool post-pandemic inflation. After more than a decade ...

You'd think that the Sun Belt would be a great place to retire, given its reputation for warm weather and few — if any — blizzards. But, according to a recent report by Bankrate, eight of the 10 worst ...

Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, discusses the state of the economy and job market, explaining what trends ...

Mortgage rates are unlikely to return to their pandemic lows in 2026, but they could still deliver some relief to borrowers. It’s possible that rates will even fall below the 6% threshold.

Kirstin Cole loves starting a new year because it lets her look at my financial goals and start to structure what she wants to achieve. Many of us are juggling rising prices and ...

A new Bankrate survey finds that 43% of U.S. adults believe keeping financial secrets is just as bad as physical cheating.