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Housing's Year-Over-Year Comps Turn Tougher as Rates Stay Above 6.64%
Inventory climbs to 883,683 and purchase applications flatten as mortgage rates above 6.64% collide with stronger 2025 c...
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion: The Household Cost in Mortgages and Social Security
A Conference Board model finds federal borrowing could add $53,000 to some homebuyers' mortgage tab and cut Social Secur...
Buckle Up: RBA Rate Pause May Be Brief as Housing Market Braces for Turbulence
While the RBA is widely expected to hold rates steady this week, economists caution that another hike is likely before y...
Spain’s Housing Market Splits: Interior Provinces Surge as Big Cities Cool
Home sales fell 2.6% in the first half of 2026, but the national figure masks a stark divide: affordable interior provin...
Homes Selling Below Asking in 38 of 50 Largest U.S. Cities—Here’s Where and Why
Higher mortgage rates are giving buyers more negotiating power, with the biggest discounts in Florida and Texas. But rec...
Mortgage rates in August: Pros see a flat, choppy range near 6.5%
Experts forecast 30-year fixed rates to hover between roughly 6.25% and 6.8% in August, caught between sticky inflation ...
Macquarie Bank Cuts Home Loan Rates as 28 Lenders Compete for Borrowers; Credit Card Perks Slashed
Macquarie joins a wave of variable rate cuts, while NAB, Westpac and ANZ cut credit card rewards ahead of RBA surcharge ...
NAB Reveals 15% Drop in Mortgage Applications as RBA Rules Out Housing Relief
National Australia Bank reports a sharp fall in home loan demand, while the Reserve Bank signals it won't intervene to p...
Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages
The Federal Reserve's July meeting is clouded by the highest policy uncertainty since 2024. Even if rates stay on hold, ...
Real Estate Brokers Say Mortgage Rate Spike Derails Housing Rebound; 2026 Sales Now Seen at 4 Million
A jump in the 30-year mortgage rate from 6.23% to 6.94% after the Iran conflict escalation has upended the housing marke...
US New Home Sales Rise in June but Mortgage Rate Surge Caps Recovery
Sales of new single-family homes rose 1.6% to an annual rate of 628,000 in June, beating forecasts, but the jump in mort...