Karl Mondon/Getty Images A variety of important mortgage rates saw growth Friday. While 15-year fixed mortgage rates were the same, interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages inched up. We also saw a rise in the average rate of 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages. Although mortgage rates are always changing, they are quite low right now. For those
In this issue Is India’s central bank greenlighting crypto? Thailand’s SEC tries to rein in DeFi with new rules Bitcoin transaction fees plummet to new lows Cardano rolls out Alonzo upgrade in prep for DeFi Will China’s future digital yuan offer smart contracts? From the Editor’s Desk Dear Reader, In Asia, “face” —
A consumer uses a digital yuan red envelope in a mobile phone to buy goods at a digital yuan cashier’s desk Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Yao Qian, the former head of China’s digital yuan team said central bank digital currencies could use blockchain networks like ethereum in the future, Sina Finance reported on Monday.
The economy is improving and many COVID-era forbearance periods are coming to an end. What does that mean for your student loans? (iStock) The Federal Reserve recently released its Beige Book report, which showed an uptick in U.S. economic activity in April and May. The Fed described it as a “moderate pace” and said the
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The Federal Reserve told Deutsche Bank AG in recent weeks that the lender is failing to address persistent shortcomings in its anti-money-laundering controls, according to people familiar with the matter. Stocks in this Article The Fed’s frustration has escalated to a point that the bank could be fined, the
(Kitco News) Central bank digital currency is the future of Russia’s financial system, especially in light of the developing digital economy, said Russia’s central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina. “It’s the future for our financial system because it correlates with this development of digital economy, digital finance,” Nabiullina told CNBC on Wednesday. “We