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Homebuyers shouldn't hold out for mortgage rate relief, according to Chen Zhao, Redfin's economic lead.
Doing the math and crunching the numbers when it comes to figuring out your loan's interest can be complicated. Here's how to ...
The plan of charging a 20 per cent tax on the difference between the purchase price and the sale price of real estate is ...
Fintechs like Revolut and Monzo got a revenue boost from higher interest rates. Now, they face a key test as rates decline.
The natural rate of interest, also known as r-star, is a key variable for analyzing fiscal and monetary policy. A novel ...
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.5%, with Powell emphasizing economic uncertainty and the potential for ...
Freddie Mac’s average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate was unchanged for the week ending May 8, holding steady at 6.76%.
The real estate industry is at the forefront of a lobbying blitz to sway Congress to preserve the carried interest tax break that President Donald Trump wants to abolish in a giant tax bill pending in ...
But “if we were truly facing a watershed moment for Treasuries, one would at least expect real rates to be through to 1-year highs,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research ...
These two rate cuts have resulted in little softening of a high interest rate regime in the country, with all big and small banks lowering their rates on loans as well as on fixed deposits (FDs).
Last week, Trump dangled the threat of firing Powell, whose term expires in May 2026, telling reporters "if I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast." Powell has pointed out that existing ...
With markets anticipating around three more cuts in 2025, Hicks warns that fixed-rate deals above 4.5 per cent "may not be around for much longer." What it could mean for pensions After a major ...