November 1, 2023
“…Commercial real estate properties have seen insurance rates rise an average of over 7% since 2017, according to an August Moody’s report. That’s compared to a typical yearly increase of about two to three percent. “It’s not all really due to… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate from 30% to 35%, in an ongoing bid to rein in inflation. The move was in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters. The central bank said price rises… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2023
“…Here’s what the company reported: The bank said profit surged 35% to $13.15 billion, or $4.33 a share, from a year earlier. That per-share figure includes 17 cents in securities losses and 22 cents in legal expenses. It wasn’t immediately clear which items… Continue Reading…
October 27, 2023
“Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a higher than expected 200 basis points to 15% on Friday, hiking borrowing costs for the fourth meeting running in response to a weak rouble and stubborn inflation pressure. The central… Continue Reading…
October 26, 2023
“The central bank for the 20 countries that use the euro left the rate it pays on deposits at a record-high 4.0%, reaffirming that the current level of borrowing costs may just be enough to tame inflation if kept there… Continue Reading…
October 23, 2023
“…Now the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at 8%, the highest in decades, making things even tougher. Mortgage demand is at its lowest point in nearly 30 years… Would-be sellers, meanwhile, are trapped. They have little desire to trade the 3% rate… Continue Reading…
October 13, 2023
“…With fewer people selling their houses, she said, there is now an “inventory crisis.” “We’ve seen a crunch — our first-time homebuyers are struggling,” she added… Mortgage rates are currently approaching 8%, the highest level in decades, and have priced many first-time… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2023
“…Mortgage rates just continue to climb higher, taking a particularly big leap last week. As a result, total mortgage demand fell 6% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index… Applications for a mortgage… Continue Reading…
September 21, 2023
“The Bank of England on Thursday ended a run of 14 straight interest rate hikes after new data showed inflation is now running below expectations. The Bank had been hiking rates consistently since December 2021 in a bid to rein in inflation,… Continue Reading…
September 21, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate to 30% on Thursday, a 500-basis point jump from 25%, as Ankara continues to battle double-digit inflation. The Turkish lira weakened slightly to 27.06 against the dollar on the news, with the greenback up 0.3% against… Continue Reading…
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