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>"An end to ultra-low rates mean borrowers can only afford smaller mortgages"
>"An end to ultra-low rates mean borrowers can only afford smaller mortgages"
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>"UK economy faces ‘very challenging outlook’ with recession now expected to last until middle of 2024"
>"UK economy faces ‘very challenging outlook’ with recession now expected to last until middle of 2024"
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>"Bank wants to scrap rule that borrowers must be able to afford rate rise of three percentage points"
>"Bank wants to scrap rule that borrowers must be able to afford rate rise of three percentage points"
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"The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday its first step toward paring back the support for financial markets it has deployed since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic roiled the economy last year."
"The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday its first step toward paring back the support for financial markets it has deployed since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic roiled the economy last year."
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"Market-watchers are expecting an increase as early as next month. Here’s how it would hit mortgages, savings and debt"
"Market-watchers are expecting an increase as early as next month. Here’s how it would hit mortgages, savings and debt"
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Equity release, a way for over-55s to get cash out of their property without the need to move home, is becoming more mainstream, with an _...Read More_
Equity release, a way for over-55s to get cash out of their property without the need to move home, is becoming more mainstream, with an _...Read More_
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"Higher rates caused mortgage demand to drop for refinances and home purchases."
"Higher rates caused mortgage demand to drop for refinances and home purchases."
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"Climate change is posing a bigger risk to bank balance sheets than the subprime mortgage crisis that contributed to the Great Recession, according to the co-author of a new study on the vulnerability of commercial l"
"Climate change is posing a bigger risk to bank balance sheets than the subprime mortgage crisis that contributed to the Great Recession, according to the co-author of a new study on the vulnerability of commercial l"
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"Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but not enough to light a fire under mortgage demand."
"Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but not enough to light a fire under mortgage demand."
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>"American homeowners were given more opportunity to hit pause on their mortgage payments because of the financial _...Read More_
>"American homeowners were given more opportunity to hit pause on their mortgage payments because of the financial _...Read More_
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Sky-high home prices mean demand for ever bigger mortgages, but those prices may also be causing a pullback in homebuying overall.
Sky-high home prices mean demand for ever bigger mortgages, but those prices may also be causing a pullback in homebuying overall.
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Consumer debt edged higher during the first three months of 2021, due primarily to a jump in mortgages and auto loans, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
Consumer debt edged higher during the first three months of 2021, due primarily to a jump in mortgages and auto loans, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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Negative Covid tests, because the government and some people in Britain start making better decisions, would perhaps help more the economy in the UK. Stay home!
Negative Covid tests, because the government and some people in Britain start making better decisions, would perhaps help more the economy in the UK. Stay home!
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>"Several weeks of rising rates are dousing what was incredibly high demand for refinancing, according to Mortgage Bankers Association _...Read More_
>"Several weeks of rising rates are dousing what was incredibly high demand for refinancing, according to Mortgage Bankers Association _...Read More_
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"As we bid farewell to 2020, with its gains for those who could keep working, and losses for those who were furloughed or put out of work, what could 2021 hold?"
"As we bid farewell to 2020, with its gains for those who could keep working, and losses for those who were furloughed or put out of work, what could 2021 hold?"