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How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgages 04/28/2026 08:00pm • At its April 2026 meeting, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady for a third straight time, keeping the low end of the range at 3.5%. As it did during the previous meeting in March, the Fed referenced the Iran conflict, citing a "high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook Today's Mortgage Rates Edge Up: April 29, 2026 04/28/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.373%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. That's slightly higher compared with yesterday, when rates were 6.352%. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.483%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.56%. Interest r How the Federal Reserve Impacts Personal Loans 04/28/2026 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve doesn't directly set personal loan rates. But its monetary policies are designed to have a widespread effect on the U.S. economy. When the central bank makes a policy move, it creates a chain reaction that trickles down to personal loan interest rates. Borrowers with an existing Interest Rates Steady After Powell's Last Meeting as Fed Chair 04/28/2026 08:00pm • Wednesday marked Jerome Powell's final meeting as Federal Reserve chair, with Fed policymakers voting to keep the benchmark rate unchanged at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% for the third meeting in a row. This decision comes amid rising inflation and a transition to new leadership under Fed Chair nominee Why a Life Milestone Is Actually the Most Dangerous Time to Get a Mortgage 04/28/2026 08:00pm • You're getting married and that means it's time to buy a house, right? Not so fast, experts say. While buying a house after getting engaged or married is common, it's not right for everyone. Taking on a mortgage at the same time you're planning a wedding or settling into married life could lead to c Oops, I Forgot to Pay My Credit Card. But That Was Just Two Days Ago! 04/28/2026 08:00pm • Dear Clever Credit,I'm so dumb! I'm new to credit cards, and I mixed up my statement closing date with my due date. Now I'm two days late on my secured credit card payment, and I don't know what to expect. I'm usually very good at monitoring and keeping track of due dates on my own. I'm literally ki US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket 04/28/2026 07:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Magic and Lakers look to advance, Cavaliers host Raptors in pivotal Game 5 04/28/2026 07:55pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers were underdogs going into their first-round playoff series. Both teams will be looking to close things out on Wednesday night in their respective Game 5s. Orlando looks to become the seventh No. 8 seed to advance when it plays at top-se Rays' third baseman Junior Caminero leaves game vs. Guardians due to bruised jaw 04/28/2026 07:46pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero is day-to-day with a bruised jaw after getting struck with a foul tip during the first inning of Tuesday night's game against Cleveland. Caminero was injured when he fouled a cutter from Cleveland's Tanner Bibee off the plate. The ball bounc US will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday 04/28/2026 07:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document. The Camp Mystic director offers tearful apology to victims' families during legislative hearing 04/28/2026 07:29pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One of the directors of the all-girls Christian camp in the Texas Hill Country where 25 campers and two counselors were killed a in a 2025 flood offered a tearful apology Tuesday as state lawmakers questioned the owners' efforts to reopen in May. Edward Eastland’s words came OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence 04/28/2026 07:24pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. A federal judge on Tuesday delivered a criminal sentence to the company to re World Tour Mutua Madrid Open Results 04/28/2026 07:23pm • Tuesday At Caja Magica Madrid Purse: €8,235,540 Surface: Red clay MADRID (AP) _ Results Tuesday from Mutua Madrid Open at Caja Magica (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles Round of 16 Jannik Sinner (1), Italy, def. Cameron Norrie (19), Britain, 6-2, 7-5. Arthur Fils (21), France, def. Tomas Mar Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data 04/28/2026 07:22pm • PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state's detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote t Attorney says in court papers that ex-Nebraska assistant Chuck Love admitted having sex with player 04/28/2026 07:19pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents tied to a civil lawsuit Scoggin filed against Love and university officials. Scoggin's l