Some mortgage rates cut below 4% as competition picks up

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  New UK property listings bounce back as mortgage rates fall

  Bank of England interest rate cuts boost residential market activity, say estate agents
  
  Financial Times - 13h

• Banks slash savings rates after Bank of England rate cut

  Dozens of providers reduce rates or withdraw products following BoE move
  
  Financial Times - 20h
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  Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it.

  Just before the release of Wednesday’s monthly consumer price report, President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates in a post on his Truth Social platform.
  
  NBC News - 20h

• Inflation rate picked up in January, CPI report shows. What it means.

  The Federal Reserve's progress on taming inflation has stalled out. That could mean fewer rate cuts in 2025.
  
  CBS News - 22h

• 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
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  Fed Rate Cuts Are Looking Less and Less Likely for 2025

  The January jobs report and inflation concerns have pushed back bets for lower borrowing costs.
  
  Inc. - 2d

• How EV makers in China are ramping up competition: No down payment and 5-year interest-free loans

  Electric car companies in China welcomed the Year of the Snake with several incentives, after major automakers reported a drop in deliveries at the start of the year.
  
  CNBC - 3d

• 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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  Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks

  The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.
  
  The New York Times - 6d

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