Topic Intelligence: mortgage

WSJ Economy • 5h ago

The fragile cease-fire between the U.S., Israel and Iran is welcome news for the U.S. economy, but economists caution the war’s economic fallout won’t be undone overnight

Americans, already unhappy with the cost of living, want relief from rising fuel costs and climbing mortgage rates. Economists caution that the war’...

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CNBC Top Stories • 17h ago

Homebuyer mortgage demand drops annually for the first time in over a year, as war fuels uncertainty

Weakening consumer sentiment in the overall economy is weighing heavily on mortgage demand from both homeowners and homebuyers.

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BBC Business • 21h ago

UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand

Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.

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NPR Business • 1d ago

Beer cans, helium balloons and mortgages: An unexpected mix of things affected by the war

It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives.

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CNBC Business • 1d ago

Iran war upends spring housing market. Here's what real estate agents are seeing

Home buyers in the first quarter were more concerned about the economy and mortgage rates than they were about home prices, CNBC's Housing Market Surv...

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CBS News • 2d ago

4 things mortgage lenders want homebuyers to know this April

There are a few important things potential buyers should consider before making any moves right now, experts say.

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ABC News • 3d ago

Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates

The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country ...

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Market Watch • 5d ago

Buyers finally have leverage in the housing market. Here are 3 smart ways to use it.

Though house hunters face challenges from rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices, the power is now in their hands.

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Business Insider • 5d ago

We bought a house with a 2.5% mortgage rate a few years ago. Our family's much bigger now, but moving is not an option.

We bought a house with a 2.5% mortgage rate a few years ago. Our family's much bigger now, but moving is not an option.

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Market Watch • 6d ago

Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022.

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