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U.S. mortgage rates fall to 7.21%, lifting home-purchase applications
The Mortgage Bankers Association's purchase index rose 7.5% for the week ended Nov. 6, while its refinance index gained 4.5%
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The Mortgage Bankers Association's purchase index rose 7.5% for the week ended Nov. 6, while its refinance index gained 4.5%
The Bank of England base rate has increased by 0.25 percentage points to 4%.
Most fixed-rate borrowers are cushioned from the impact of this week’s decision but those coming off a five-year deal face a payment shock
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Mortgage rates fall to under 7.25 percent Mortgage rates declined for the second straight week,...
US mortgage rates fall for a second week to 7.24%, but the 30-year rate stays above 7% as high borrowing costs continue to affect homebuyers.
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan fell slightly, to 7.11 percent, pushing buyers and sellers to the sidelines until conditions improve.
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Purchase applications fell 2% and ran 19% below a year earlier as the 30-year rate eased to 7.30%, MBA data showed
The RBA has increased interest rates to 4.85 per cent. Use our calculator to see how much extra your mortgage repayments will be.
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Sales of built units fell to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, with mortgage rates at nearly three-year high US existing home sales hit a 16-year low in October as buyers were driven away by record-high mortgage rates and...
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell sharply in October to their lowest level in more than 16 years, as rising mortgage rates squeezed buyers already struggling with high prices. Existing-home sales dropped 5.5...
Existing Home Sales Crash To 16 Year Lows In October US existing home sales plunged 5.5% MoM in October (worse than the 3.5% MoM exp), pulling sales down 8.76% YoY with mortgage rates near multi-decade highs... The...
Average price for property stands at £273,566 in October, flat on previous month, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates UK house prices grew by an annual rate of just 0.5% in October, the slowest pace in more than two years, as...
Nationwide says UK house price growth slowed to 0.5% in the year to October 2026, weakest since January 2024, with average prices at £273,566.
Lender Nationwide says rising mortgage rates continued to hit demand in the third quarter
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Mortgage rates are set to put pressure on activity and house prices, according to a forecast by property firm Savills
Griffin Funding reports homeowners with low-rate mortgages are becoming accidental landlords, renting out old homes instead of selling as job and space needs change.
Central bank considers lifting threshold on higher-risk mortgages in response to calls from government and industry to boost home-ownership