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bloomberg.com - Christine Maurus - Strategies for Landing a Sub-6% Mortgage
Strategies for Landing a Sub-6% Mortgage
Bloomberg

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bloomberg.com - Michael Sasso - US New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall as Mortgage Rates Stay High
US New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall as Mortgage Rates Stay High
Bloomberg

Sales of new homes in the US fell again in May to the lowest level since the start of the year as heavy discounts failed to offset high mortgage rates. Purchases of new single-family homes decreased by 7.3% to an annual rate of 580,000 last month…

yahoo.com - Tim Manni - Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026: Rates are rising today
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026: Rates are rising today
Yahoo!

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, compared to yesterday, the 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan rose 8 basis points to 6.43%, the 15-year fixed purchase loan rose 2 basis points to 5.88%, and the 5/1 ARM purchase rate rose 7 basis points to…

wsj.com - Miranda Marquit - Mortgage Rates Today, June 24, 2026: 30-Year Rates Fall to 6.58%
Mortgage Rates Today, June 24, 2026: 30-Year Rates Fall to 6.58%
Wall Street Journal

Mortgage rates are down from yesterday and remain under 7%. Today's national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.58%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is 5.97%. Mortgage rates have held…

newswire.ca - Mortgage Professionals Canada - Mortgage renewal wave puts Canadian household affordability under pressure: MPC
Mortgage renewal wave puts Canadian household affordability under pressure: MPC
CNW

New consumer research finds many borrowers have limited room to absorb higher payments, while first-time buyers and newcomers face sharper financial pressure. TORONTO, June 24, 2026 /CNW/ - Canada's coming mortgage renewal wave is emerging as a…

globes.co.il - Arik Mirovsky - Comptroller warns Israel's mortgage market at high risk
Comptroller warns Israel's mortgage market at high risk
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The exposure of mortgage borrowers and financial institutions in Israel to a crisis similar to the subprime crisis in the US of 2008 has risen considerably in the past decade, but the Banking Supervision Department in the Bank of Israel has not…

mortgagedaily.com - Darryl Linnington - Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year 6.51% - Jun 24, 2026
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year 6.51% - Jun 24, 2026
Mortgage Daily

Source: Bankrate (780 FICO, single-family, primary residence) Mortgage rates today pushed the 30-year fixed to 6.51%, up 6 basis points from yesterday's 6.45% and extending a multi-day climb. The 15-year fixed sits at 5.80% and the 5/1 ARM at…

247wallst.com - Christian Drerup - Situations Where a 15-Year Mortgage Makes Sense
Situations Where a 15-Year Mortgage Makes Sense
24/7 Wall St

The large majority of homebuyers opt for a standard 30-year mortgage and never even consider a 15-year loan. But in some cases, the latter loan term is the best choice. It can be a powerful financial strategy under the right circumstances. These…

dailymail.com - Aidan Wondracz - Brutal news for Aussies with a mortgage as inflation figures arrive
Brutal news for Aussies with a mortgage as inflation figures arrive
Mail Online

Latest inflation figures released on Wednesday Trimmed mean rose by 0.2 per cent READ MORE: Bold push to make salaries TAX FREE for workers on $45,000 in one industry Aussies with a mortgage have been dealt a brutal blow amid warnings the Reserve…

housingwire.com - Neil Pierson - Mortgage rates tick higher as traders price in a Fed hike
Mortgage rates tick higher as traders price in a Fed hike
HousingWire

Mortgage rates are moving higher as 2026 nears its midway point. And sentiment has shifted when it comes to rate expectations as more housing market observers are predicting at least one rate hike this year — a stark contrast to the start of…

theglobeandmail.com - Carolyn Ireland - Toronto real estate market shifts gears as summer arrives
Toronto real estate market shifts gears as summer arrives
The Globe and Mail

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account A burst of buyer enthusiasm in the final weeks of the Toronto spring real estate market appears to be fizzling as many people shift into summer mode. Meanwhile, some sellers who put their…

housingwire.com - Logan Mohtashami - Why mortgage rates are staying high despite lower oil prices
Why mortgage rates are staying high despite lower oil prices
HousingWire

Many people in the housing industry are wondering why mortgage rates haven't fallen even as oil prices have dropped from $111 per barrel to less than $73 today. The 10-year Treasury yield is at 4.48% and mortgage rates are near their yearly highs.

southwalesargus.co.uk - Jo Barnes - Mortgage Society expands pilot of new system to more brokers and products
Mortgage Society expands pilot of new system to more brokers and products
South Wales Argus

The pilot, launched last month, is focused on using MQube's Origo platform to simplify and speed up its whole mortgage journey. Initial participants included L&C Mortgages, Elite Independent Mortgages, and MPI. The extended group now includes Lima…

housingwire.com - Flávia Furlan Nunes - HUD rolls out 14 FHA single-family mortgage changes
HUD rolls out 14 FHA single-family mortgage changes
HousingWire

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is rolling out 14 changes to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)'s single-family mortgage insurance program, including less stringent appraisal rules, expanded flexibility for the…

mirror.co.uk - Oliver Lewis - Three quarters of renters feel 'locked out' of the property ladder
Three quarters of renters feel 'locked out' of the property ladder
Daily Mirror

A third of renters are saving £100 a month or less and face a 35-year slog to get on the property ladder – with the goalposts moving if house prices climb. Nearly half of renters say the high rents they pay are making it difficult to…

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