Mortgages
Gains in mortgage-backed securities are another reason to buy company debt
Demand for corporate bonds could get a boost from a surprising source in the coming months: investors taking profits on US mortgage bond holdings who need another asset to buy instead.
US mortgages at 6% pose critical test for frozen housing market
Loan costs are a key target of US President Donald Trump’s proposals to make housing more affordable
Housing-linked stocks rally on Trump’s US$200 billion mortgage bond-buy order
Investors have been closely watching policy moves, market shifts or interest rates for signs of a housing-market recovery
Trump directs US$200 billion mortgage bond buy in housing push
The president’s advisers have repeatedly raised alarms that affordability has become a political albatross for the GOP
UK mortgage approvals fall to five-month low ahead of budget
[LONDON] UK demand for home loans dipped to the lowest level in five months, as aspiring buyers sat on the sidelines in the run-up to Labour’s tax-raising budget.
US mortgage rates at 2025 low give homebuyers momentum in New Year
The average for 30-year, fixed loans dropped to 6.15% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
Morgan Stanley says mortgage aid may halt China’s housing slump
The country’s years-long housing slump has been a major drag on the economy and consumer confidence
UK lenders approve more mortgages than expected in October, consumer lending cools
[LONDON] British lenders approved more mortgages than expected in October, despite concerns about finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, and consumer credit grew at a slower pace than in September, B...
Trump defends 50-year mortgage plan, calling it ‘not a big deal’
He says it will help more Americans afford monthly payments on homes
UK house prices rise by most since January: Halifax
House prices increased by 0.6% in monthly terms in October after a 0.3% fall in September
