RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, the fifth rise this year
If you have a variable home loan, your repayments could move again. Every RBA interest rate decision now matters to anyone with a mortgage. The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to
Cash rate at 4.60% after four rises this year: what comes next for mortgages
Many Australians with mortgages have been paying more for their home loans this year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate to 4.60% on 29 September 2026, its fourth rise of 2026. The next decision is due
Trump’s housing executive order directs FHFA mortgage insurance pilot and title fee waiver for refinancing buyers and manufactured home task force
If you’re buying a home or waiting to refinance, the White House’s executive order on housing affordability signed October 22 targets specific cost areas
Australian House Values Fall Across 97% Of Capital-City Suburbs: Cotality Index Shows Downturn Spreading
Home values fell across 97% of Australian capital-city suburbs in the three months to the end of September, according to Cotality’s Home Value Index.
Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year High: Why Elevated Borrowing Costs Could Heal the Housing Market in the Long Run
Seven percent mortgage rates feel like a wall to anyone trying to buy a home right now. Over a longer horizon, they may be the mechanism that breaks the boom-bust cycle that
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Freddie Mac Logs 7.28%: Mortgage Rates Just Had Their Biggest Weekly Jump in Four Years — $340 More Per Month on a $400K Loan
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 7.28%, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That is a jump from 7.03% in the preceding week — the largest single-week
RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.60%, Warns More Hikes Possible as Oil Prices and AI Demand Drive Inflation
If you have a variable-rate home loan, yesterday’s Reserve Bank announcement directly changes what you’ll pay each month. The RBA raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% on
10-Year Treasury Yield Near 5% as 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 7% — What That Means for Your Loan
American households are paying more to borrow. The 10-year Treasury yield — a rate that does not directly appear on any consumer loan statement, but that serves as an important benchmark for
Freddie Mac: 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 7.03%—Monthly Payments Now $193 Higher Than a Year Ago
— 30-Year Mortgage Rate Crosses 7% Again—What It Means for Your Monthly Payment If you have been waiting for rates to fall before buying a home, September’s move in the opposite direction
Seattle Housing Market 2026: Fed Rate Hike Raises Borrowing Costs as Home Listings Reach a 15-Year High
If you’ve been watching the Federal Reserve for direction on where mortgage rates are heading, last week’s decision gave a clear answer — though not the one many buyers hoped for. The
Bank of England holds 3.75% as 6–3 split puts rate path under scrutiny
The Bank of England kept its base rate at 3.75% on September 17, 2026 — but the vote was not unanimous, and the decision leaves the direction of UK interest rates genuinely
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.95% in September—Highest in 8 Months as Refinancing Windows Close
Checking mortgage rates this week means looking at the highest 30-year fixed average in more than eight months. Freddie Mac put the number at 6.95% on September 17 — up from 6.76%
10-Year Treasury Yield Crosses 5% Intraday High At 5.011% Shaking Mortgage Borrowers
The 10-year US Treasury yield crossed 5% intraday on September 14, 2026, briefly reaching 5.011% before retreating. If that number has turned up in your news feed and you are not sure
ARM Mortgage Demand Hits 8.5% as Borrowers Chase Savings With More Risk
Adjustable-rate mortgages made up 8.5% of all mortgage applications last week, the highest share since June, as borrowers searched for lower monthly payments while fixed rates rose. CNBC reported that the average