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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A new way for Russia to cement its hold on Ukraine: dirt-cheap mortgages
A Russian bank says it is launching a 2% mortgage rate for primary housing in Ukraine's occupied re…
Thibault Spirlet
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Musk's DOGE wants to 'delete' entire government agencies. Here's where the most people are employed and what they make.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated trimming headcount at government agencies. BI looked at …
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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4 ways Trump's housing plans are expected to hurt homebuyers and 3 ways they could help
Trump has pledged to lower housing costs, but industry leaders and economists are worried some of h…
Eliza Relman
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The housing market is seeing its biggest logjam since before the pandemic
More than 19% of homes on the market saw a price cut in August, the highest share in 5 years, Redfi…
Jennifer Sor
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Fed trims interest rates by 50 basis points, gold prices touch record-high
Per chairman Jerome Powell, the decision was taken in light of easing inflationary pressures in the…
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An under-the-radar Trump trade has soared on hopes of a big shake-up in the US mortgage industry
A second Trump presidency could revitalize efforts to privatize Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, mortgag…
Matthew Fox
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The Federal Reserve gives Americans another interest rate cut
Two days after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Mortgage rates have dipped below 7% — providing home buyers some much-needed relief
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to below 7% for the first time since March.
Jacob Zinkula
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Get ready for inflation and interest rates to rise again
One of the first things Trump is expected to do in the White House is enact tariffs on imported goo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A real-estate investor explains how he got a 2.75% mortgage amid 7% rates
Shopping at different banks and mortgage brokers won't yield much difference in rates. So Michael t…
Laila Maidan
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Mortgage rates will be high throughout 2025 even as the Fed lowers borrowing costs, Goldman Sachs says
Mortgage rates will remain above 6% next year, with the market already pricing in Fed rate cuts, Go…
Kelly Cloonan
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Billionaire Ray Dalio says people should budget for the basics — and the US faces 3 huge threats
Elite investor Ray Dalio said people should budget for the basics and flagged government debt, infi…
Theron Mohamed
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Australia announced a sweeping plan to forgive 20% of student debt
The move, which could take effect in June if the current Labor government stays in power, would era…
Hannah Abraham
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A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early
Elizabeth McCoy, 61, is struggling with expenses in central Indiana. High medical bills might force…
Allie Kelly
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for broad debt cancellation. The next president won't have any immediate answers.
Millions of student-loan borrowers were counting on debt cancellation under Biden. Then came the la…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Rate cuts were supposed to push mortgage rates lower. The opposite has happened.
Friday's blockbuster jobs report reinforced the surprising increase in mortgage rates, since econom…
Matthew Fox
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America dodged a recession. Now there's one last pitfall to avoid.
Recession fears are fading and the job market is looking stronger. That's great news for average Am…
Neil Dutta
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Justin Trudeau, a champion of immigration, says he overdid it and strained Canada's economy
Under a new plan, the number of permanent residents arriving in Canada in 2025 will be reduced by 2…