WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve last month debated whether it should start reversing policies to prevent inflation from taking off and some members said the Fed might need to start boosting interest rates this year. Some members thought the Fed ...

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NEW YORK — Wells Fargo’s income jumped 51 percent in the first quarter as more people opened accounts with the bank and business customers took out more loans. Higher interest rates resulted in a sharp decline in new mortgages. The ...

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It pays to be rich if you need a credit card. A year after sweeping credit card regulations upended the industry, banks are showering perks and rewards on big spenders with sterling credit scores. And they’re socking customers with spottier ...

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NEW YORK — The number of people applying for a mortgage rose last week as lower rates lured more borrowers to refinance. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday its overall mortgage application index increased 2.2 percent from the previous week. ...

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NEW YORK — Homeowners who delayed locking in super-low mortgage rates — think close to 4 percent for a 30-year fixed — may have waited too long. Rates are creeping back up, in part because of the tax-cut deal in ...

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As Americans become more conscious about the damage debt can do to their finances, there’s always a question of whether it makes sense to pay down first mortgages and home equity lines so they can direct more money to retirement ...

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NEW YORK — The stock market is rebounding a day after a big-sell off brought on by concerns over a slowdown in China. Stocks rose in afternoon trading Wednesday, regaining much of the ground lost the day before, as traders ...

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