Mortgages
US mortgage rates nudge higher, reaching 6.11% for 30-year loans
[WASHINGTON] Mortgage rates in the US rose for a third week, adding slightly to housing costs with the key spring sales season ahead.
US mortgage rates rises for first time in four weeks
The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage: up 8 basis points at 6.2% in the week ended Jan 23
US mortgage rates inch up from a three-year low, reaching 6.09%
High borrowing costs have held back buyers and sellers for years
Gains in mortgage-backed securities are another reason to buy company debt
Demand for corporate bonds could get a boost from a surprising source in the coming months: investors taking profits on US mortgage bond holdings who need another asset to buy instead.
US mortgages at 6% pose critical test for frozen housing market
Loan costs are a key target of US President Donald Trump’s proposals to make housing more affordable
Housing-linked stocks rally on Trump’s US$200 billion mortgage bond-buy order
Investors have been closely watching policy moves, market shifts or interest rates for signs of a housing-market recovery
Trump directs US$200 billion mortgage bond buy in housing push
The president’s advisers have repeatedly raised alarms that affordability has become a political albatross for the GOP
UK mortgage approvals fall to five-month low ahead of budget
[LONDON] UK demand for home loans dipped to the lowest level in five months, as aspiring buyers sat on the sidelines in the run-up to Labour’s tax-raising budget.
US mortgage rates at 2025 low give homebuyers momentum in New Year
The average for 30-year, fixed loans dropped to 6.15% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
Morgan Stanley says mortgage aid may halt China’s housing slump
The country’s years-long housing slump has been a major drag on the economy and consumer confidence
