Mortgage Refinance Demand Surges As Homeowners Take Advantage of Lower Interest Rates
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Homeowner pain as major banks lift mortgage rates
Lenders respond over views the Bank of England may not cut interest rates as quickly as forecast.BBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
Do Interest Rates Matter Anymore?
The economy may be chugging along, but usury could bring a day of reckoning.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The radical repricing of US interest rates
Financial markets and the Fed are searching for a convincing economic storyFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - World -
These Home Sellers Are Done Waiting for the Fed to Lower Rates
Some owners need to upsize, downsize and change jobs, even if mortgage rates don’t fall soon.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.The New York Times - Business - Mortgage -
Should you lock in your mortgage rate before the April Fed meeting?
Are you shopping for a new home? Here's why you may (and may not) want to lock in your rate before the Fed meets.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - Japan -
When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates are at bringing down price increases – and if they could be fueling the problem. Standard economic thinking says that higher interest rates ...The Hill - Politics -
How to take advantage of gold's rising price, according to experts
Gold prices are up. Here's how you can leverage them.CBS News - Top stories -
Was your mortgage loan application denied? 9 steps to take
A mortgage loan denial is disheartening, but there are ways to improve your chances of future approval.CBS News - Top stories -
Surge in maritime violence boosts demand for private security forces
Shipowners pay for advice and armed guards as navies unable to fully protect vessels from pirates and Houthi attacksFinancial Times - World -
Surge in maritime violence boosts demand for private security forces
Shipowners pay for advice and armed guards as navies unable to fully protect vessels from pirates and Houthi attacksFinancial Times - Business -
Inflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.The New York Times - Business -
Investors price in growing chance of another Fed interest rate rise
While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increaseFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
FirstFT: Traders build up bets of Fed interest rate rise
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine aid and the opening of Trump’s trialFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Bank of England policymaker warns against cutting rates too soon
Pound rises against dollar as chief economist Huw Pill sets a different tone from deputy governorFinancial Times - Business -
N.Y. teens take advantage of a day off from school to watch Trump's hush money trial up close
Three teenagers spent their day off of school attending Trump's criminal trial in New York.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
New York teens take advantage of a day off school to watch Trump's hush money trial up close
Three teenagers spent their day off of school attending Trump's criminal trial in New York.NBC News - Politics - New York -
My wife and I bought a vacation home with a 6.6% mortgage rate. Should we sell our rental property to pay it off?
“The way I look at it, paying the mortgage off now would give us a guaranteed 6.6% return, which is higher than our return on the condo.”MarketWatch - Business -
Italian Bonds Marginally Outperform Bunds After S&P Affirms Rating, Outlook
Italian BTPs marginally outperformed Bunds in early European trade after S&P affirmed Italy’s BBB rating and stable outlook.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023. Nils Pratley: FTSE is still an international laggardWhat’s behind the FTSE 100 record high?The UK stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as shares were ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. oil rises nearly 2% to top $83 a barrel as slowing manufacturing raises interest rate cut hopes
The House of Representatives passed legislation over the weekend that would broaden sanctions against Iran's oil exportsCNBC - Business -
U.S. economy takes a step backward in April, S&P surveys show, as demand weakens
The U.S. economy lost some momentum in April, a pair of S&P surveys found, as businesses experienced a decline in new orders and reduced employment for the first time since the pandemic.MarketWatch - Business -
Asda seeks to raise £2.6bn to refinance debt burden
UK supermarket has carried heavy debt load since sale to billionaire Issa brothers and TDR CapitalFinancial Times - Business -
What will it take to get tech stocks rising again? An unemployment rate above 4%
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Business -
Jim Cramer looks at what Disney CEO Bob Iger is doing well and what he needs to work on post-Peltz
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Business -
Can long-term mortgages help solve the UK’s housing crisis?
Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industryFinancial Times - Business -
Correction
Anthony Bale is the author of ‘A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Justice Department Is Key to Biden Campaign Financing
Prosecuting Trump while giving Biden a pass yields a huge campaign funding advantage for the President.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
When a Nation Loses Its Confidence
America and Israel have both experienced a series of setbacks leading to self-doubt.The Wall Street Journal - World -
IBM Nears Deal for Cloud-Software Provider
The takeover could value HashiCorp at a premium to its market value of $4.9 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Prosecutors Allege Scheme to Supply Venezuelan Oil Company With Aircraft Parts
Federal prosecutors unsealed a years-old indictment charging 10 people with operating a scheme to evade U.S. restrictions on Venezuela’s state-controlled oil company Petróleos de Venezuela through the illegal supply of aircraft parts.The Wall Street Journal - World -
American Airlines Is Once Again Changing How Fliers Can Earn Rewards
American Airlines will soon reward travelers for booking trips only when they do so through American itself or its preferred channels.The Wall Street Journal - World - Travel -
Drones or UFOs? Alarming incursions demand answers
Over the last five years, a series of bizarre — and remarkably brazen — “drone swarms” have overwhelmed key Department of Defense facilities and assets, including nuclear missile silos.The Hill - Politics -
Politicians demand new probe into Gething donations
Opposition parties say an independent review needed into Vaughan Gething's donations.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Post Moderate Gains
Natural gas futures rose with support from lower U.S. production and a pickup in LNG feeedgas, while some further weather-driven demand was seen for later in the week.The Wall Street Journal - World