The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.99% as of December 23, 2025, according to Zillow. For borrowers considering a shorter term, the average 15-year mortgage rate is 5.38%.

Zodiac signs and horoscopes for today’s birthday and Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn.

Savings yields can fluctuate regularly, but they are most likely to significantly change when the Federal Reserve announces a cut or increase of its benchmark rate. Today's high-yield savings rates for December 29, 2025: Up to 5.00%

Denzel Washington and Seth Meyers share a birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on December 28, 2025 and find out a fun fact about each person.

Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting a fire in a Bayonne senior apartment tower that left one person dead and the revival of a shuttered diner in Hasbrouck Heights. We’ll also tell you about three puppies abandoned near a school in Clifton and the discovery of a live grenade in backyard in Bloomingdale.

The best CD yield from a national bank is Kennett Trust Bank with a 4.23% APY on a 12-month CD with a $500 minimum to earn the APY. The best local bank CD rate is Daniels-Sheridan Federal Credit Union, offering a 5.11% APY on a 12-month CD with a $500 minimum to earn the APY.