by Borrowing Better Staff | Feb 15, 2018 | Tools & Resources
If you casually follow the market through accessible shows like Marketplace on NPR, you’ve likely heard updates when the Fed decides to raise and lower the US interest rates. To an uninformed viewer or listener, this news might not seem like a big deal. “Why do people...
by Borrowing Better Staff | Feb 11, 2018 | Tools & Resources
Interest rates are some of the most determining factors in both economy and finance. They’re one of the primary ways the Fed influences the market, and the determining factor over whether you want to invest in government securities, buy a home, or make a large...
by Borrowing Better Staff | Feb 7, 2018 | Tools & Resources
If you’re applying for a loan for the first time, you probably have a lot of questions when it comes to how much money the bank will charge you when it’s all said and done. Home purchases are steadily rising, and are projected to stay that way for 2018. Ahead, we’ll...
by Borrowing Better Staff | Feb 3, 2018 | Tools & Resources
How the Federal Reserve works can be a mind-boggling concept for many average Americans. Perhaps that’s why certain conspiracy theories pop-up on how the Fed controls everything through lending money to the US. Well, they aren’t entirely wrong. The economy’s momentum...
by Borrowing Better Staff | Jan 30, 2018 | Tools & Resources
Most of us don’t think about it when we’re making everyday purchases, but the Fed controls multiple aspects that determine how much money is in circulation. The value of a dollar is determined by how many there are in the world, which trickles down to all aspects of...
