New UK property listings bounce back as mortgage rates fall

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  Mortgage rates cut below 4% as competition picks up

  It's the first time mortgage deals with rates below 4% have been available since November.
  
  BBC News - 7h

• Mortgage refinance demand jumps to highest level since October, but homebuyers pull back again

  Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 10% compared with the previous week and were 33% higher than the same week one year ago.
  
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• UK interest rates are too restrictive

  But uncertainty and a rise in near-term inflation warrants a cautious approach to cuts
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  UK not planning to hit back at US on steel tariffs

  Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said the UK would not have "a knee-jerk reaction" but "a clear-headed" response.
  
  BBC News - 1d

• Measles, polio outbreaks could reemerge as vaccination rates fall

  The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners has fallen to 88.1%, the lowest in decades.
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Falling vaccination rates among children have doctors worried

  Vaccination rates are declining, jeopardizing the country's herd immunity from widespread outbreaks. Manny Bojorquez takes an in-depth look at the impact.
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Will mortgage interest rates fall in February without a Fed meeting? Experts weigh in

  Mortgage rates could fall, experts say, but it depends on several factors. Here's what to know.
  
  CBS News - 2d

• UK property yields little cheer for landlords

  Latest-quarter data shows the first dip in rental prices outside London since the pre-pandemic era
  
  Financial Times - 4d

• Trump, and home buyers, could get their wish for lower mortgage rates — if markets cooperate

  The president’s focus on the 10-year Treasury yield is part of Trump’s efforts to bring down mortgage rates, a promise during his campaign.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

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