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Property

US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, hits 2-year high

2026-09-24T04:48:32.000Z
The US unemployment rate stood at 4.1 per cent in August.
International

US labour market on solid footing; rising mortgages pressuring housing sector

2026-09-18T00:12:42.000Z
Home price growth cooled off from the pandemic era, when annual increases ran into the double digits, but affordability concerns remain a headwind for buyers.
Property

US existing home sales slide to weakest pace in more than a year

2026-09-10T15:10:00.000Z
The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose six basis points to 6.85% in the week ended Sept 4, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.
Property

US mortgage rates rise to 6.85%, highest in more than a year

2026-09-09T14:34:26.000Z
Healthy savings buffers and a boost to sentiment from Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cost-of-living measures are helping sustain demand.
Property

UK house prices edged back up in August, Nationwide says

2026-09-01T07:28:05.000Z
The US property market has been in the doldrums this year as borrowing rates remain elevated amid tariffs and inflation fears sparked by the war in Iran. 
Property

US mortgage rates rise slightly to 6.66%: Freddie Mac

2026-08-28T05:48:10.000Z
Housing demand in Australia has weakened since the government scrapped generous tax concessions to property investors, threatening the major driver of revenue for the banks.
Property

Australian bank investors brace for tough times as mortgage demand plummets

2026-08-26T08:02:52.000Z
The findings point to vulnerabilities in Australia’s A$2.5 trillion home lending market. 
Property

Australian regulator finds mortgage fraud across major banks

2026-08-19T06:51:06.000Z
Sales of US homes fell 4.1% in July from a month earlier, dropping to the lowest level in nearly two years on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to an August report from Redfin.
Property

Mortgage rates in the US edge lower for the first time in six weeks

2026-08-14T06:51:06.000Z
CBA’s cash earnings for the financial year ended June 30 have surpassed the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$10.85 billion and are up 7.1% on last year’s A$10.25 billion.
Banking & Finance

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s record profit is clouded by 15% mortgage application slump

2026-08-12T06:47:33.000Z
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