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Mortgage rates jump further to five-month high of 6.43%
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (378+ words) US mortgage rates climbed for a third straight week, pushing home-financing costs to the highest since October and dealing a blow to both purchasing and refinancing activity. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 13 basis points to 6.43% in the…...
BoE’s Taylor says rates should be held until war impact on economy is clearer
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (336+ words) March 26 (Reuters) " Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Thursday that he saw a high bar to hiking interest rates and it was preferable to hold borrowing "costs until there was greater clarity on the impact "of the war…...
7 'Boring' Retirement Investments That Deliver Stress-Free Returns
51+ min ago (1011+ words) These simple, steady investments have long track records of helping investors preserve capital and generate income. When it comes to investing for retirement, flashy strategies aren't always the best choice. Many investors looking to grow wealth over time may prefer…...
Bounced checks due to insufficient funds reach pandemic levels
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (483+ words) The number of checks rejected due to insufficient funds in the first two months of 2026 reached levels similar to those seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, warns a report by the credit risk analysis center Fidelitas. The study shows that in…...
WATCH | Reserve Bank holds repo rate at 6.75%
15+ min ago (41+ words) WATCH | Reserve Bank holds repo rate at 6.75%Business Day WATCH | Reserve Bank holds repo rate at 6.75% Business Day TV spoke to Vishal Rama, portfolio manager at Prescient Investment Management, and Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services...
Lenders: Chase affordability gains before rates climb further
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (598+ words) February's low mortgage rates, when the 30-year fixed fell below the 6% mark, helped to improve homebuyer's ability to afford the payments on their purchase, the Mortgage Bankers Association found. During the month, lenders were offering loans priced under 6%, with the…...
Mortgage rates jump as Iran conflict hits housing market
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (237+ words) Compass International chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin discusses home inventory and affordability as mortgage rates creep higher on 'The Claman Countdown.' Mortgage rates spiked this week as the conflict in Iran continues to weigh on markets, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac…...
US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on
52+ min ago (53+ words) Published on 03/26/2026 at 01:15 pm EDT On Wall Street, The Cost of Waiting It Out March 26, 2026 at 09:30 am EDT Oil, Equities, Bonds" Markets Put Trump Under Pressure Trump Appoints Tech Executives to Strategic AI Advisory Council Oil Price Collapse: Who Placed…...
Indonesia’s economy forecast to grow 5.05% in Q1 2026 on Eid season effect
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1048+ words) Jakarta (VNA) " Indonesia's economy is projected to expand 5.05% in the first quarter of 2026, supported by positive impacts from the Ramadan and Idul Fitri (Eid) festive season, according to the Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios). As the world's largest…...
If it hits you in the face
30+ min ago (437+ words) What does double-digit inflation mean for us ordinary mortals? When prices rise "between 10 percent and 99 percent," it can mean anything from less food for the same budget and hunger rates spiking, to higher utility bills and businesses folding. Filipinos have…...